Animal feed

Animal feed

Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.

Industry: Agriculture

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Feeding rate

Agriculture; Animal feed

The amount in pounds or kilos that a specific animal must be fed per day.

Feedlot

Agriculture; Animal feed

Enterprise in which cattle are fed grain and other concentrates for usually 90-120 days. Feedlots range in size from less than 100-head capacity to many thousands.

Finished cattle

Agriculture; Animal feed

Fed cattle whose time in the feedlot is completed and are now ready for slaughter.

Fishmeal

Agriculture; Animal feed

A protein-rich meal made from processing whole fish (usually small oily and bony fish such as menhaden or anchovy) and its byproducts. Fishmeal is used as an ingredient in animal feed.

Float and thermostatic traps

Agriculture; Animal feed

Traps that discharge condensate at a rate dependent on the position of an internal float. Air is removed through a thermostatic air vent.

The details of a specific ration that should contain information such as: animal the feed is designed to be fed to, ration purpose, nutrient levels, ingredients, feeding rate, special warnings, batch ...