ANU 201: Animal Nutrition and Feeding Practice
Credit Hours: 3 (2+1)
Full Marks: 75 (Theory: 50, Practical: 25)
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the functions and deficiency symptoms of nutrients.
- Learn feed classification and composition of plant and animal tissues.
- Understand digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients in ruminants and non-ruminants.
- Apply feeding standards and practices for cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry.
- Perform proximate analysis and compute feed rations for different farm animals.
I. Syllabus Overview
- Terminology of animal nutrition.
- Feedstuffs classification and comparative composition of plants and animal tissues.
- Functions and deficiency symptoms of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals, and vitamins.
- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in ruminants and non-ruminants.
- Feeding standards, nutrient requirements, and ration formulation for livestock and poultry.
II. Course Outline
A. Theory (30 Lectures)
| S.N. | Topic | No. of Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, importance, and terminology of animal nutrition | 1 |
| 2 | Feedstuffs classification | 1 |
| 3 | Comparative composition of plant and animal cells and tissues | 2 |
| 4 | Classification, functions, and deficiency symptoms of carbohydrates | 2 |
| 5 | Classification, functions, and deficiency symptoms of protein | 2 |
| 6 | Classification, functions, and deficiency symptoms of lipids | 1 |
| 7 | Classification, functions, and deficiency symptoms of minerals | 3 |
| 8 | Classification, functions, and deficiency symptoms of vitamins | 2 |
| 9 | Digestion of carbohydrates in ruminants and non-ruminants | 2 |
| 10 | Digestion of protein in ruminants and non-ruminants | 2 |
| 11 | Digestion of lipids in ruminants and non-ruminants | 2 |
| 12 | Metabolism and absorption of nutrients | 3 |
| 13 | Importance and methods of proximate analysis | 1 |
| 14 | Feeding standards for cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats | 2 |
| 15 | Feeding standards for swine and poultry | 1 |
| 16 | Feeding of large ruminants (cattle and buffalo) | 1 |
| 17 | Feeding of small ruminants (sheep and goats) | 1 |
| 18 | Feeding of swine and poultry | 1 |
| Total | 30 |
B. Practical (15 Sessions)
| S.N. | Practical Activities | No. of Practicals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identification of feed ingredients | 1 |
| 2 | Sampling of feed ingredients for chemical analysis | 1 |
| 3 | Preparation of standard solution for proximate analysis | 2 |
| 4 | Proximate analysis of feeds and common fodder | 2 |
| 5 | Determination of crude protein | 2 |
| 6 | Determination of NDF and ADF | 2 |
| 7 | Computation of feeds for cattle and buffalo | 1 |
| 8 | Computation of feeds for sheep and goats | 1 |
| 9 | Computation of feeds for swine | 1 |
| 10 | Computation of feeds for poultry (broiler and layers) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
References
- Banerjee, G.C. (1986). A Text Book of Animal Nutrition. Mohar Primlani, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- National Research Council (NRC, 2011). Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. Washington D.C.
- National Research Council (NRC, 2011). Nutrient Requirements of Poultry. Washington D.C.
- National Research Council (NRC, 2011). Nutrient Requirements of Swine. Washington D.C.
- National Research Council (NRC, 2011). Nutrient Requirements of Sheep and Goats. Washington D.C.
