Animal feed

Animal feed

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

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Animal feed

A device for amplifying the error signal sufficiently to cause actuation of the stroke control. Several types of servo amplifiers are used at the present time: electronic (DC, AC, phase sensitive, ...

Bone-dry tonne (BDT)

Agriculture; Animal feed

Material that weighs 2,000 pounds at zero percent moisture content. Also known as an Ovendry tonne or Bone Dry Metric Ton.

Bone meal

Agriculture; Animal feed

Bone meal is a white powder made by grinding either raw or steamed animal bones. A product of the rendering industry that is used as an organic fertiliser for plants and in animal feed. In most ...

Bond strength

Agriculture; Animal feed

The unit load applied in tension, compression, flexure, cleavage, or shear, required to break an adhesive assembly, with failure occurring in or near the plane of the bond.

Blood meal

Agriculture; Animal feed

The dried and powdered blood of animals, used in animal feeds and as a nitrogen-rich fertiliser for plants. Usually comes from cattle as a slaughterhouse by-product.

Baghouse

Agriculture; Animal feed

An air pollution control device that captures particulate in philtre bags.

Backgrounding

Agriculture; Animal feed

Growing programme for feeder cattle from the time calves are weaned until they are on a finishing ration in the feedlot. Backgrounding is the management process of feeding the stocker animal.