RATION FORMULATION FOR POULTRY
50 Fill-in-the-Blank Evaluation Questions & Answer Key
Source Content: Dr. Md. Elias Hossain, Professor, Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University
(BAU)
Part I: Fill in the Blanks
1. Ration can be defined as the total amount of feed given to the animals on a basis.
2. A ration contains a combination of feed ingredients providing all essential nutrients in
proper amount and proportion.
3. Ration formulation is the by which different feed ingredients are combined in necessary
proportions.
4. Feed ingredients are broadly categorized based on availability into conventional and .
5. Quality of feed ingredients involves physical characteristics, chemical composition, palatability, digestibility, and
.
6. Age, types, and of the birds are major factors in feeding standards.
7. To stimulate feed intake by the birds, the formulated ration has to be sufficiently .
8. Poultry cannot tolerate feed rations that have a high content.
9. The least cost ration should ensure that animal requirements are met and desired are
achieved.
10. The factor is a well-known anti-nutritional factor found in soybean meal.
11. The of the modern bird allows for exceptionally high levels of production.
12. Nutritional requirements include requirements for energy, protein, amino acids, minerals, and
.
13. Formulating any given poultry feed typically involves calculations for approximately 8 to
nutrients.
14. Due to competitive markets, feeds must be formulated not only for nutrition but also at the least possible
.
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15. Formulations of programs developed very rapidly with the advent of personal computers.
16. Least-cost programs produce substantial savings by identifying the most combinations
of ingredients.
17. Ingredient prices can be updated in the formulation program according to market .
18. Least costing requires three pieces of information: nutrient requirements, price of ingredients, and nutrient
of available ingredients.
19. It is crucial to remember that a least-cost formulated ration does not necessarily result in maximum
.
20. Well-balanced least-cost feeds and feeding programs can be designed to be of high or low
.
21. Differences in the price of feeding programs must be evaluated and justified through the
of the birds.
22. Complete mixing of feed ingredients and is essential for consistent feed quality.
23. Uneven distribution of ingredients results in less efficient feed use and lower .
24. To check if nutrient content is similar across a batch, a analysis can be conducted.
25. Chemical analysis of feed batches is not always readily available, time-consuming, and .
26. The first step in preparing hand-mixed feed is the formulation of a balanced ration in a .
27. Step 4 in the preparation of hand-mixed feed involves the of feed ingredients.
28. For efficient hand mixing, micronutrients should first be mixed with a small portion of .
29. After the initial small mix, micronutrients are mixed with of the total rice polish.
30. Step 7 of preparing hand-mixed feed consists of and labeling of the mixed feed.
31. The final step (Step 8) for the preparation of hand-mixed feed is .
32. In feed manufacturing, quality is concisely defined as " for use".
33. Quality control is defined as a system for ensuring the maintenance of proper standards by
inspection.
34. Any good feed quality-control program contains major components.
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35. The four components of quality control are ingredient quality, process control, finished feed quality, and control
of substances.
36. UFFDA stands for User Friendly Feed Formulation Program, which originated in the .
37. The website address for the software FeedLive is www. .com.
38. WinFeed 2.8 can be downloaded or reviewed at www. .com.
39. The software program BestMix Feed is associated with the web domain [Link]. .
40. OptiMix 4.1 is available online via the website address www. .[Link].
41. The software Autofeed uses the regional web domain suffix [Link]. .
42. For large companies, small savings achieved through least costing significantly improve .
43. Least-cost programs perform calculations for a large number of nutrients simultaneously.
44. In least-cost computer software files, all required ingredients, medications, and are
permanently stored.
45. Anti-nutritional factors and toxins primarily affect the of certain nutrients.
46. To take advantage of genetic potential, the nutritional requirements of each type of bird must be met with
.
47. Poultry feed formulation calculations are too complex to be efficiently done with a hand .
48. Step 5 for hand-mixed feed preparation requires mixing of ground feed ingredients.
49. Quality can also be defined as a "degree of " or "conformance to a standard".
50. Least-cost programs serve as a great tool for evaluating feeds and feeding .
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Part II: Answer Key
1. daily 14. cost 27. grinding 40. domit
2. balance / balanced 15. sophisticated 28. rice polish 41. eu
3. process 16. economic 29. 1/2 (half) 42. profitability
4. unconventional 17. fluctuations 30. packing
5. wholesomeness 18. composition 31. storage 44. additives
6. strains 19. profitability 32. fitness 45. digestion
7. palatable 20. density 33. periodic 46. accuracy
8. fiber 21. performance 34. four (4) 47. calculator
9. objectives 22. premixes 35. toxic 48. thorough / through
10. antitrypsin 23. profits 36. USA 49. excellence
11. genetics 24. chemical 37. liveinformatics 50. programs
12. vitamins 25. expensive 38. winfeed
13. 30 26. sheet 39. be
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