Lesson 3 Nutrients in an Animal Diet Ag Slides: 40 Download presentation Lesson 3 – Nutrients in an Animal Diet Ag Science I Mr. Dieckhoff Important Information Made from amino acids Protein Important Information Most important nutrient Water Important Information Divided into 2 categories: micro & macro Minerals Important Information Cheap source of energy Carbohydrates Important Information Provides 2. 25 times more energy than carbohydrates Fats Important Information Consume 2 -5 lbs per pound of feed Water Important Information Most common type of nutrient deficiency Protein Important Information Grass tetany occurs because of a lack of magnesium Minerals Important Information Most limiting amino acid is lysine Protein Important Information Water Soluble - BC Vitamins Important Information Fat Soluble - ADEK Vitamins Important Information Should make up 75% of animal’s diet Carbohydrates Important Information Deficiency of this nutrient results in poor weight gain Carbohydrates Function in Animal Body Provides body protection Fats Function in Animal Body Needed for muscle development Proteins Function in Animal Body Helps transport nutrients Water Function in Animal Body Provides bone structure and development Minerals Function in Animal Body Provides energy for body muscular movements Carbohydrates Function in Animal Body Needed to Keep Animal Healthy Vitamins Function in Animal Body Regulate animal body temperature Water Function in Animal Body Helps animal resist disease Vitamins What to Feed Corn Carbohydrates What to Feed Soybean Meal Protein What to Feed Fish Meal Protein What to Feed High Quality Green Hay Vitamins What to Feed Wheat Carbohydrates What to Feed Molasses Fats What to Feed Oats Carbohydrates What to Feed Poultry Meal Protein What to Feed Pond Water What to Feed Linseed Oil Fats What to Feed Salt Block Mineral What to Feed Nipple Waterer Water What to Feed Alfalfa Protein What to Feed Bowl What to Feed Mineral Block Mineral What to Feed Calcium Mineral What to Feed Sun Vitamins What to Feed Tank Water