Advanced livestock nutrition Crossword

Outer covering of the seed or fruit
Grains and by-products fed to animals
Mixture of food and drink available for an animal which provides nutrients
Thick yellowish digestive fluid aiding in the digestion of fats
Small outgrowths in the mucous membrane of the small intestines which serves in the absorption of nutrients
Partially digested mass of food from the stomach which is forced into the small intestines
Mass of food and saliva formed in the mouth after thorough chewing
Carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female animal
Proteins which increase the rate of chemical reactions
Glands which secrete their products through ducts and discharges them into the external environment, to organs or outside the body
First compartment of the stomach of a ruminant animal where food is collected and returned to the mouth
Third compartment of a ruminant animal; acts as type of pump which moves food from the reticulorumen to the true stomach
Largest gland in the body; stores vitamins, iron and glycogen
Process by which food is converted into substances which can be absorbed into the body
Regulates metabolism and maintenance for normal growth and functioning
Substances added to food to preserve flavor or improve taste and appearance
Food if a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
Needed for digestion; to form skeletal structures and in metabolic processes within the body
Substances or chemical compounds required by an animal for productive purposes; essential for life
How well the animal will accept feed