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A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition

Gita Cherian

Chapter 19

Feed Additives - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:57

Problem 1

List the benefits of including feed additives in animal diets.

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03:32

Problem 2

Differentiate between probiotics and prebiotics.

Asma Venkitta
Asma Venkitta
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00:38

Problem 3

A researcher added phytase enzyme to the diets of broiler bids and measured fecal and bone phosphorus (P) content and it turned out to be as follows:
a. Fecal P increase and bone P decrease
b. Fecal P decrease and bone P increase
c. Both fecal and bone P increase
d. Both fecal and bone P decrease

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02:47

Problem 4

List any two feed additives that could be used to modulate gastrointestinal microbes and could be used as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in food animal production.

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01:52

Problem 5

What are non starch polysaccharides (NSP) and how do they influence monogastric animals' growth and health?

Mariana Roldan
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00:41

Problem 6

What are antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) and list any two AGPS used in animal production.

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Alyssa Hull
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