Feed Trials
Segment: 5. Animal Health & Nutrition, Standard: Assess whether the nutritional requirements of a given animal are being met by recording performance and comparing feed variations. (Pathway I.B.2)
Description
Animal feeding trial experiments are performed to investigate the comparative effects on growth of different diets.
Resources
- Broiler Contest (MI FFA)
- Meat Rabbit Contest (MI FFA)
- Feed Elimination Trial for Dog Food (DVM 360)
- Food Trial Instructions
- Livestock Feed Trials (Agricultural Utilization Research Institute)
Teaching Methods
Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Demonstration, Resource People, Experiment, Supervised Study, Debate