What is the primary energy characteristic of carbonaceous roughages?
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The question is asking about the main energy characteristic of carbonaceous roughages in the context of animal nutrition.
Answer
Low digestible energy content
Carbonaceous roughages have low digestible energy content.
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Carbonaceous roughages have low digestible energy content.
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Carbonaceous roughages primarily have low digestible energy content but are still important in animal feeding, particularly for ruminants, due to their ability to provide bulk and aid in the fermentation process in the rumen.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing carbonaceous roughages with concentrates, which are high-energy feeds. Roughages are not a significant energy source due to their lower digestibility.
Sources
- roughage as a feedstuff - Oregonstate - courses.ecampus.oregonstate.edu
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