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Healthy nutrition is the vital element in the growth process of any living species. The very existence of livestock too depends on the availability of proper feed. The major part of cattle feed comprises of grass which is great for digestion and better working of rumen but it is also crucial to add fat supplements to the diet since grass may not provide the required amount of lipid needed to the cows body. Fat needed for the cattle nourishment is derived from animal and vegetable sources. Most of the lipid comes from oil in case of vegetable sources while fish, lard, tallow etc form a major source of animal fat. The fat from vegetables sources include canola, cotton seeds, linseed, safflower, soybeans, sunflower and corn. The cotton seeds and soybeans are provided as whole to the cattle but canola, linseed or flaxseed and safflower are not given as a whole but the meal which is leftover after extraction of oil is made available to the cattle. Corn is provided to the cattle only to make it fat and sell as soon as possible. It is however recommended not to give the cattle corn since it adversely affects the rumen and the fiber digestivity of cows. Some farmers do start giving corn before a month of slaughtering so as to attain higher weights yielding to more money.
The animal fat is derived from fish, lard and tallow. All these have to be thoroughly heated before transportation or storage. Even mixing these fats into desired consistency required them to be at high temperatureand the process is undertaken carefully as a minor mistake may change the entire ratio of feeds affected the health of livestock.The commercial fats available in the market are also a major supplement since these contain the exact amount of lipid needed for the cattles overall growth. It is recommended to add 1% to 3% fat in the cows diet so as to not hamper its capacity to digest the fiber intake.
The animal fat is derived from fish, lard and tallow. All these have to be thoroughly heated before transportation or storage. Even mixing these fats into desired consistency required them to be at high temperatureand the process is undertaken carefully as a minor mistake may change the entire ratio of feeds affected the health of livestock.The commercial fats available in the market are also a major supplement since these contain the exact amount of lipid needed for the cattles overall growth. It is recommended to add 1% to 3% fat in the cows diet so as to not hamper its capacity to digest the fiber intake.