1.
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A. Whole Corn
Explanation
Corn is a concentrate feed that is high in energy.
2.
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A. Whole Soybeans
Explanation
Soybeans are a concentrate feed. They are high in protein and considered a legume.
3.
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A. Barley
Explanation
Barley is a concentrate high in energy.
4.
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A. Soybean Meal
Explanation
Soybean Meal is simply ground soybeans also high in protein.
5.
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A. Salt
Explanation
Salt is a mineral used to flavor feeds.
6.
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A. Wheat
Explanation
Wheat is a concentrate high in energy.
7.
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A. Limestone
Explanation
Limestone is a mineral used to add calcium to diets.
8.
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A. Dicalcium pHospHate
Explanation
Dicalcium Phosphate is a man-made mineral fed to add calcium and phosphorus to diets.
9.
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A. Oats
Explanation
Oats are a concentrate and they are high in fiber.
10.
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A. Beet Pulp
Explanation
Beet Pulp is a by-product fed to livestock as an energy source.
11.
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A. Alfalfa Meal
Explanation
Alfalfa Meal is dried and ground alfalfa fed to livestock. It is high in protein.
12.
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A. Trace Mineral Salt
Explanation
Trace Mineral Salt is a mineral added to many feeds.
13.
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B. Corn Gluten
Explanation
Corn Gluten is a byproduct of corn. It actually does NOT have any gluten in it.
14.
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A. Molasses
Explanation
Molasses is used in animal feed for flavor and an energy supplement.
15.
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A. Sodium Bicarb
Explanation
Sodium Bicarb is added to feeds to act as a buffer. It has a characteristic powder appearance that may be hard to see in a picture.
16.
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A. Wheat Middlings
Explanation
Wheat Middlings are a byproduct of wheat added to feeds as an energy supplement. They have a very characteristic "flaky" appearance they may be hard to see in a picture.
17.
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A. Urea
Explanation
If you missed this one, don't worry it is a hard one. Urea is a protein supplement added to feeds. Easy to confuse it with salt but if you look closely the granules are round which tells you it is not salt. Salt appears as small white rocks. Bicarb is powdery and limestone is grey.
18.
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A. Corn Silage
Explanation
Remember Corn Silage is the whole corn plant chopped up.
19.
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A. Alfalfa
Explanation
Alfalfa is a legume grass identified by its flower and the small leaves. It is high in protein.
20.
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A. Red Clover
Explanation
Red Clover is a legume and identified by its characteristic "purple ball" and its large leaves. It is high in protein.
21.
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A. Orchardgrass
Explanation
Orchardgrass is a high quality grass used for hay. It is identified by its characteristic seed head.
22.
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A. Timothy
Explanation
Timothy is grown mainly for hay. It is sensitive to high temperatures so grows mainly up north. It is identified by its characteristic seed head.
23.
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A. Fescue
Explanation
Tall Fescue is a hardy cool season grass that is suitable for pasture and or hay making. It is drought tolerant due to its root system. Most "old" fescue is infected with a fungus known as endophyte. The endophyte makes the fescue plant more tolerant to environmental stresses but can be harmful to some animals.
24.
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A. White Clover
Explanation
White Clover is also a legume. Its leaves are smaller and the "flower" is smaller than red clover plus it is white.
25.
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A. Timothy Hay
Explanation
Timothy Hay. You should always be able to identify it by the characteristic seed head.
26.
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A. Alfalfa Pellets
Explanation
Green pellets? of course it is alfalfa pellets.
27.
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C. Cottonseed Hulls
Explanation
Cottonseed Hulls. Probabably more difficult in a picture but beware. Do not get lazy and choose whole cottonseed when it is only the hulls.
28.
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A. Dried Molasses
Explanation
Dried Molasses and yes it is hard to tell from the picture but you should have been able to tell it was none of the other three choices.
29.
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A. Milo
Explanation
OK so you looked at this one and had no idea, that was the point. When you get to a question and you don't recognize it at all, dont panic! Look at your options and see which one fits the best. This is Milo and I doubt you will ever see it on a test. I just want you to get use to "figuring questions out" when you don't immediately know the answer.
30.
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A. Distiller's Grain
Explanation
Distiller's Grain is a byproduct used in animal feeds. It is a difficult one on many of the senior tests. Usually it should be yellowish and moist or wet so hjust keep it in the back of your mind. Again you probably had no idea what this was but should have figured it out by the elimination of answers.
31.
Select the ones you like
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A. Option1