ANSC 1111 Lecture 24: Zoo nutrition
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Depends on age, whether or not they are lactating, etc. Cutting boards for specific dietary groupings to avoid cross contamination. Scales to weigh the amounts of ingredients and food. Everything clearly marked for aza and usda standards. Example of what is in industrial fridge. If you wouldn"t feed it to humans, you wouldn"t feed it to an animal (except for insects obviously) Bigger bins for food they sue in greater quantities. Cutting boards are color coded to avoid cross contamination. Specialized rainforest diets are in smaller print because they have more requirements. Make sure foods are clean, dry, and temperature appropriate. Dry ingredients, produce, and meats are required in the highest quality. Must consider the diet and nutrition requirement s of the animal before they bring that animal into their zoo so that they can ensure they can properly feed it over the length of its life. Fan is used to keep dry goods actually dry.
