- A document that provides instructions on the dietary requirements of a specific animal
- It provides a guide on what the animal needs to be fed on a daily basis
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Why change a feeding plan?
- Health/illness/disease
- Preparation for surgery or treatment
- Competition/work
- Breeding/Pregnancy/lactation
- Life stage/age
- Increase or decrease in group size
- Seasons
- Neutered or spayed
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What is a feeding record?
- It is a table or chart that provides information on what food, water, or supplements an animal has consumed.
- They may also include information about the animals behaviour or health during feeding
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Why its important to monitor?
- Monitor health and welfare
- Quick recognition of any issues
- Highlight any patterns developing
- Identify if the animal has or has not been feeding
- Identify what that animal has been fed that
- day/week and how much
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Why monitor weight gain?
- Identify weight loss/gain
- Identify any progressing health problems
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the diet
- We can assess the growth
- Prepare for breeding
- maintain up to date records in the case of emergencies
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Comparing different feed composition
To accurately compare we must remove the waste
Result product of removing the water is known as = Dry matter
Foods containing different amounts of water must be converted to dry matter
before any accurate comparison can be made
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Front
Why change a feeding plan?
Back
- Health/illness/disease
- Preparation for surgery or treatment
- Competition/work
- Breeding/Pregnancy/lactation
- Life stage/age
- Increase or decrease in group size
- Seasons
- Neutered or spayed
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