Animal Nutrition and Feed Management

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What is the most important factor that determines animal performance and profitability in many cases?

  • Feed cost (correct)
  • Vaccination schedule
  • Livestock breed
  • Water availability

Why is overfeeding considered wasteful and costly in animal nutrition?

  • It increases the feed cost
  • It reduces animal productivity
  • It leads to excessive weight gain
  • It can result in unused feed and unnecessary expenses (correct)

What is the primary livestock feed resource available in Ethiopia?

  • Chemical supplements
  • Crop residues (correct)
  • Agro-industrial by-products
  • Commercial animal feed

Why does natural pasture usually diminish in dry seasons?

<p>Limited water availability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some common management practices in pasture to ensure continuous supply of grasses and legumes to livestock?

<p>Application of fertilizers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common form of crop residues used as livestock feed?

<p>Straw (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general nutritional content of crop residues?

<p>Low in crude protein, energy, and micronutrients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the quality of crop residues be improved?

<p>Treating with ordinary urea fertilizer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of livestock feeding is generally crop residues not suitable for?

<p>Pig and poultry feeding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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