Animal feed

Animal feed

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

Industry: Agriculture

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Relief

Agriculture; Animal feed

Refers to different shapes and depth configurations of the outlets of a pellet die hole. Types include: Straight/Standard, Tapered and Variable Counterbore.

Relief valve

Agriculture; Animal feed

A pressure operated valve which by-passes pump delivery to the reservoir, limiting system pressure to a predetermined maximum value.

Rendering

Agriculture; Animal feed

The breaking down of animal tissues into constituent fat and protein elements, whether by the application of heat and pressure or otherwise.

Replenish

Agriculture; Animal feed

To add fluid to maintain a full hydraulic system.

Roughage

Agriculture; Animal feed

Portion of plants that are used as feed. Roughages include as grass, maize silage or sorghum silage.

Rumen

Agriculture; Animal feed

The first compartment of four compartments of a ruminant animal's stomach. The rumen serves as the primary site of food fermentation. Also referred to as the forestomach or paunch.

Rumen degradable protein (RDP)

Agriculture; Animal feed

That portion of the consumed protein that is degraded or digested in the rumen by microbes to ammonia and amino acids. It may also be referred to as degradable intake protein (DIP).