Poultry Feed and Grain Identification Quiz

Poultry and Agricultural Supplies

• Students will learn about various animal feeds, their types, and production stages.
• Identify commercial feed brands and companies.
• Understand market prices and variations between different feed types from various companies.

Feed Grains – Collection and Identification

• Students will study feed grains for specific animal species.
• Determine the price and availability of feed grains in the Philippines and abroad.
• Understand the percentage inclusion of feed grains in feed formulations and limitations.

Feed Grain Familiarization (Macroscopic & Microscopic)

• Students will identify the macroscopic (visual) characteristics of common feed grains.

• Students will learn about the microscopic structure of feed grains.

• Grains: corn, mung beans, chia seeds, safflower seeds, sunflower seeds, mung beans, dun peas, white peas, maple peas, pellet, lentils, vetch, white millet, red millet, jockey oats, sorghum.

Commercial Mixed Feed Ingredients

• Identify the components of poultry and swine feeds.

Adulterants in Commercial Mixed Feeds

• Determine the presence, quantity, and type of adulterants in poultry and swine feeds.

Forages for Livestock

• Learn about different types of forages.

• Determine suitable forages for specific livestock types.

• Practice growing forages.

• Forages: bayabas leaves, mango leaves, banana leaves, papaya leaves, okra leaves, eggplant leaves, kangkong leaves, malunggay, para grass, carabao grass, ipil-ipil leaves.

Companion Animal Nutrition (Canine & Feline)

Canine Nutrition

• Identify various dog feeds for mixed/purebred dogs.
• Determine if dogs experience taste fatigue and remedial strategies.
• Identify preferred dog feeds for dogs with clinical conditions.
• Learn about various dog food brands, portion sizes, and suitable ages.

Feline Nutrition

• Identify various cat feeds for mixed/purebred cats.
• Determine if cats experience taste fatigue and remedial strategies.
• Identify suitable cat feeds for cats with clinical conditions.
• Learn about various cat food brands, portion sizes, and suitable ages.

Small Animal Feed Formulation (Swine & Poultry)

• Understand factors for ration formulation (acceptability, digestibility, cost, anti-nutritional factors).

• Methods: trial & error; simultaneous equation; Pearson square method (for 2 or more than 2 ingredients, with or without constant percentages).

Feed Mixing

• Understand the reason for mixing ingredients in a specific order.
• Practice mixing formulated rations.

Sampling and Feed Analysis

• Learn proper sample collection and storage techniques.
• Understand the components of proximate feed analysis.
• Sampling method: Diagonally collect 20% of total bags (for solid feeds); For liquid/semi-liquid feed use a glass/stainless tube (500ml or 10% of total).

This quiz covers various aspects of poultry and agricultural supplies focusing on animal feeds. Students will learn about different feed types and grains, their identification, and market dynamics including price variations. Additionally, it explores the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of key feed grains.