ANSC 2100 Principles of Animal Nutrition
Course Information
| Course Number | ANSC 2100 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Principles of Animal Nutrition |
| Description | This course provides infomation about the fundamentals of nutrition and the essential nutritional requirements of livestock. Units of instruction will include: nutrients and digestion, evaluating feedstuffs, characteristics of feedstuffs, processing techniques of various feeds, feeds formulations, commercial feeds and feed addtives. This course includes the discussion of the feeding practices of swine, cattle poultry and equine. Students will also learn the basics of formulating rations for livestock. |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
None
Institutional Core Competencies
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Define the nutrient needs of livestock
- Explain the differences in the six basic nutrient groups
- Identify parts and functions of animal digestive systems
- Compare differences & similarities of digestive systems
- Explain feedstuff digestion and nutrient absorption
- Discuss the various analytical methods used to determine the nutrient composition of feedstuffs
- Explain how feedstuffs should be collected for analysis and how nutrient composition is reported
- Describe procedures in determining the apparent digestibility of feedstuffs
- Describe the various energy measurements and explain their usage in diet formulations or evaluations
- Describe how feeds can be physically and economically evaluated
- Describe feedstuffs nomenclature and explain how the table of feed composition is used
- Classify feeds into the various categories: concentrate feeds, roughage feeds, additives
- Identify various feeds by nutrient content
- Identify various desirable & undesirable characteristics of feeds
- Discuss how the stage of plant maturity influences nutritional value to the animal
- Identify important factors regulating feed intake by animals
- Discuss harvesting, storing and processing techniques available for various feeds
- Examine feeding standard tables for various livestock
- Perform mathematical solutions to animal diet formulation
- Describe the overall scope of the commercial feed industry
- Explain the feed manufacturing laws, rules and regulations
- Explain label format as to what has to be included on a label & how this format in interpreted
- Describe the different trypes of feed additives used in livestock production
- Identify which feed additives are used for particular purposes and with which animal
- Identify implant products
- Participate in an evaluation of your Career Planning Application at the State PAS Conference
- Accept responsibility for preparing and attending class
- Display professional demeanor
- Compare the differences between the ruminant, non-ruminant and avian digestive systems
- Explain the differences between the six basic nutrients
- Describe the various feed stuffs and their nutrient composition
- Formulate animal rations using the square method
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
Additional information and forms can be found at: southcentral.edu/disability
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