Part of Lesson Plan: Processes of the Rumen

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The students are then asked to share their ideas (students will often propose a lot of chewing, feed additives for quicker breakdown, a blender, bacterial breakdown). I then explain that their is a definite course that feedstuffs take through the rumen to provide nutrient absorbtion from highly fibrous, low nutrient feeds to provide quality forms of energy to provide for maintenance of the animal as well as production of meat, milk and fiber.

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Students know that they will be assessed by completion of laboratory with correct function content and a follow up quiz.