Nutrition
Competency B5. Design a nutritional plan for a given animal with a clearly stated outcome and assess whether the nutritional requirements are being met by recording performance and comparing feed variations.
Description
Learn what items are used to make rations and what are considered to be the nutrients needed for life (i.e., proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals and water).
Resources
- Modern Livestock production 2016 9th edition- Gillispie and Flanders (Textbook)
- Jars with Feedstuffs- ex. Cracked corn, whole corn, rolled oats, cotton seed, etc.
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Demonstration, Case Study, Experiment