Question

. Explain the order of preference of grass, forbs, and shrubs by sheep, and by goats.

Sheep:

Goats:

Rank the energy value of grass, forbs, and shrubs.

1st

2nd

3rd

Answer 1

ANS:- Both sheep and goat have different preferences regarding their food.

• GOAT is highly active animals. Goat can climb trees and other high places. Goat can eat grass, shrub,and forbs..but its ORDER of  preferences:

1. shrubs
2. grass
3. forbs

• SHEEP is less active than goat and do not prefer to climb high mountains and trees. It can also eat forbs,shrubs and grasses all. But its ORDER of preference is:

1. forbs
2. grass
3. shrub

• ENERGY VALUE ;-

1ST Rank--- grasses

2ND Rank-- shrubs

3RD Rank-- forbs

nolte;-- grass have lower protein and other mineral content than shrubs and forbs but it has high digestibility which makes it more metabolisically active.

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