AH SC 019 - Feeds and Feeding - Units 3

Prerequisites: AH SC-010 Principles of Animal Science and MATH-078 Prealgebra each with a grade of "C" or better or Math Level II.

Prerequisite Skills: 1. Math Level II.

This course, the science of animal nutrition, is the basis for "Livestock Feeding and Nutrition". The fundamentals of digestion and absorption in both ruminants and non-ruminants are discussed. The nutritive value of feeds as they relate to the formulation of livestock rations will be emphasized including by-product feeding.(CSU)