Animal husbandry: Feeding and care of animals: Feeding animals: Vitamins

Animal husbandry: Feeding and care of animals

Feeding animals

		Why animals must be well fed
		How food is used in the animal's body
		Not all animals digest food in the same way
		How to choose animals' food
		Foods that give nitrogen must be chosen
		Values of certain foods
		What is a mineral supplement?
		Vitamins
		Giving the animals water to drink
		Food needs of animals
		How to feed animals

Animals need vitamins.

Vitamins help in the development of muscles.

Only very small amounts of vitamins are needed.

Vitamins are found chiefly in grass and fruits.

It is good for all animals, even pigs and chickens, to eat a little grass.