Ansc 4280 Poultry Nutrition Study Guide Rated A+

Preventing Coccidiosis {Ans: - Ionophore - Chemicals}Poor Gut Health {Ans: - Inflamed tissue - Poor gut tone - Lots of mucous/water - Hemorrhages - Indicates poor digestion}Pelleting vs Extrusion (disadvantages) {Ans: - High energy consumption - Protein degradation -Loss of heat for components like vitamins and feed enzymes}Heat processing {Ans: - Physical process (uses heat and friction) - Mixes meal with steam and push it through die -'cooks' (gelatinizes) the starch and other nutrients - Disrupts cell structure -Destroys moulds/bacteria (not mycotoxins)}Water {Ans: - Birds consume by weight 2x water as feed - Water restriction = feed restriction}Post -pelleting :Crumbles {Ans: - A crumbler is a roller mill with rolls specially designed for breaking up pellets into smaller particles}