Ruminant Nutrition Jeopardy!
Waterford Union High School
Rules
• Each team sends one person per turn. They
cannot get help from their team
• First to “buzz” in gets 15 seconds to answer.
• If the first person to buzz cannot get the answer,
the second team can buzz in. Once they buzz in,
they too have 15 seconds. They also cannot get
help.
• You either gain or lose points on each turn.
• If no team buzzes within 10 seconds, the question
ends and the answer is given.
Nutrients,
Etc.
Feeding
Rations
Digestive
Strategies
The 4
Chambers
Disease &
Disorder
Feeding
Ruminants
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Nutrients, Etc.
• This fulfills all the energy needs of a cow.
• Carbohydrates
Nutrients, Etc.
• These become the functional part of a cow’s
body
• Amino Acids
Nutrients, Etc.
• This nutrient deficiency has the greatest
physiological impact on a ruminant
• Water
Nutrients, Etc.
• This has two forms – UIP and DIP
• Protein
Nutrients, Etc.
• Cellulose is this kind of nutrient (the kind of
nutrient that is the primary source of bodily
energy)
• Carbohydrate
Feeding Rations
• This stage of lactation includes the peak milk
production.
• Early Lactation
Feeding Rations
• This stage of lactation is when the cow stops
being milked.
• Dry Period
Feeding Rations
• This stage of lactation in which grain is fed to
re-stimulate the rumen.
• Transition period
Feeding Rations
• This stage of lactation includes the peak in
feed consumption
• Peak DM Intake
Feeding Rations
• This stage of lactation in which the cow is still
producing milk but is unlikely to have any
nutritional problems.
• Mid-Late Lactation
Digestive Strategies
• This class of animals has only a simple
stomach that secretes acid.
• Monogastrics
Digestive Strategies
• This class of animals has both a crop and a
gizzard.
• Avian
Digestive Strategies
• This class of animals uses a cecum to break
down plant matter
• Post-gastric fermenters
Digestive Strategies
• This class of animals has a multi-chambered
stomach.
• Ruminants
Digestive Strategies
• Which of the following is the organ that uses
stones or grit to break down food
• Gizzard
The 4 Chambers
• This chamber is a filter and removes water
from the digested matter
• Omasum
The 4 Chambers
• This chamber is used for fermentation:
• The rumen
The 4 Chambers
• This chamber is used to catch foreign objects
• The reticulum
The 4 Chambers
• This chamber is most like our own stomachs
• The abomasum
The 4 Chambers
• This chamber is the first of the four chambers
• The rumen
Disease & Disorder
• This is disease in which fat is broken down too
quickly
• Ketosis
Disease & Disorder
• This is the disease where a piece of metal is in
the reticulum
• Hardware
Disease & Disorder
• This is the disease where blood vessels in the
hooves swell due to acidic conditions in the
blood
• Laminitis
Disease & Disorder
• This is the disease where low levels of bodily
magnesium cause tremors and increased
urination
• Grass Tetany or Hypomagnesia
Disease & Disorder
• This is the disease also known as milk fever
• Hypocalcemia
Feeding Ruminants
• This should be done to waterers to prevent
the contamination of fecal matter
• They should be elevated
Feeding Ruminants
• This is the forage that consists of chopped and
fermented corn stalks
• Corn silage
Feeding Ruminants
• This is the energy supplement consisting of
fermented, partially ground corn
• High Moisture Corn
Feeding Ruminants
• This is the energy concentrate that can
noticeably improve rumen function
• Oats
Feeding Ruminants
• This is the category of protein that is used
directly by the cow and bypasses the rumen.
• Undegradable Intake Protein (UIP)