What are high energy concentrates?

What are high energy concentrates?

• A. Feedstuffs that provide calories, such as cereal grains or fats.
• B. Roughages high in fiber only.
• C. Mineral supplements with trace elements.
• D. Non-nutritive colorants.

Answer: (A)

High energy concentrates are feedstuffs that provide calories; they are energy-dense ingredients like cereal grains and fats that supply a large amount of metabolizable energy per unit of feed and typically have low fiber. They are used to meet the animal’s energy needs without adding a lot of bulk. This is different from roughages, which are high in fiber and bulk but lower in energy density, and from mineral supplements or colorants, which do not contribute calories.

High energy concentrates are feedstuffs that provide calories; they are energy-dense ingredients like cereal grains and fats that supply a large amount of metabolizable energy per unit of feed and typically have low fiber. They are used to meet the animal’s energy needs without adding a lot of bulk. This is different from roughages, which are high in fiber and bulk but lower in energy density, and from mineral supplements or colorants, which do not contribute calories.