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The document discusses feed resources and their classification and nutritive value. It defines various feedstuff terminology and explains the importance of classification. The document outlines eight classes of international feeds based on composition and use.

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1 Classification of Feed Stuff

The document discusses feed resources and their classification and nutritive value. It defines various feedstuff terminology and explains the importance of classification. The document outlines eight classes of international feeds based on composition and use.

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Feed resources and their nutritive

value
 What are feed resources?
 Are they really important?
 Scope of the subject ?
CLASSIFICATION OF
FEED STUFF & THEIR
NUTRITIVE VALUE
Terminologies
 Nutrient: a nutrient is a substance used by an
organism to survive, grow, and reproduce
 Feed stuff a feedstuff is a component of a ration or a
diet that serves one or more functions
 Concentrate: feedstuffs high in energy and protein, and
low in fibre, usually further divided into energy and
protein concentrates. Often used interchangeably
with supplement (e.g., corn, barley, soybeans)
 Forage: plants or plant parts fed to, or grazed by
domestic animals. Forage may be fresh, dry or ensiled
(e.g., pasture, green chop, hay, haylage)
 Roughage – feed high in fiber (greater than 18% crude
fibre); tends to be bulky, coarse and low in energy
 Dry matter (DM): feed residue left after all moisture has
been removed by drying
 Crude protein: an estimate of the total protein content of
a feed determined by analyzing the nitrogen content of the
feed and multiplying the result by 6.25
 Crude protein includes true protein and other nitrogen-
containing substances such as ammonia, amino acids,
nitrates (NPN)
 Metabolizable energy (ME): a measure of the useful
energy in a feed, representing that portion of the feed
gross energy not lost in the feces, urine and eructated gas
 Total digestible nutrients (TDN): the energy
value of feedstuffs, comparable to digestible
energy in accuracy.
 E E: fat contents
 CF : crude fiber
 NFE: Nitrogen Free extract
 Sugar contents within the cell
 NFC: 100 – (CP + Fat + NDF +Ash)
 NDF: Cellulose + Hemicellulose +
Lignin
 ADF: Hemicellulose + lignin
 Ash
Why is classification
important?
To know;
 The naming of a feed stuff
 Classes & Classification
 Forages vs. concentrates
 Describe the proteins
 Protein sources i.e. Animal vs. Veg
 Non-protein nitrogen sources
Feed Nomenclature
 Origin of feed
 Vegetable or Animal
 Scientific and common names
 Part consumed by animal
 Processes and treatments
 Before animal consumption
 Stage of maturity at time of harvesting
 Cutting of crop
 Grade or quality
International Feed Classes
There are eight classes of feeds, based on
composition and use.
 1 = Dry Roughages
 2 = Pasture and Range Grasses
 3 = Silages and Haylages
 4 = High-Energy Feeds
 5 = Protein Supplements
 6 = Mineral Supplements
 7 = Vitamin Supplements
 8 = Non-Nutritive Feed Additives
Assumptions & Exceptions
 In particular cases, feed is placed in a class
according to its most common use in feeding
practices.
 Assumptions
 Classification 4 (High energy feeds)
 >70% TDN

 <18% Crude Fiber

 Highly digestible (89-90%)

 Classification 5 (Protein supplements)


 >20% CP
Assumptions & Exceptions
 Exceptions
 Example - Corn silage
 Greater than 70% TDN

 But classified as #3

 Over 18% Crude fibre

 Example - Quality alfalfa hay


 23% CP

 But classified as #1

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