Laminated tabletop displays featuring samples of feedstuffs commonly available and used for animals. May be used as a study guide or a way to help youth test their knowledge about feeds commonly used in Wisconsin. Oriented to large animals, but may be used for small animals as well. See “Dairy Skillathon Series” and “Livestock Skillathon Series – Beef, Sheep and Swine” for related titles.  SEE INDIVIDUAL TITLES FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Byproduct feeds – #17627

Feed Ingredients for Dairy & Livestock – #17236

Forage Plants – #17628

Livestock Feed Sources – #17239

Processed Feeds – #17629

Processing Methods – #17630

The Ruminant – #17631

Vitamins and Minerals – #17632

Water: The Essential Nutrient – #17633

Arden Huff of Virginia Cooperative Extension provides a brief basic review of the horse’s digestive system and nutritional requirements. Covers all nutrients and their recommended sources for all horses as well as management and nutrition problems such as parasites.  (1989) - VHS VIDEO  (47:00).

Deals with getting the right amount of feed into the bunk in the right way. Covers topics such as what causes feed lot deaths, when and why do they occur, and managing the bunk to control dry matter intake. (1990) – VHS VIDEO (23:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.  (Feedbunk Management Series)

Features 10 different byproduct feeds and asks questions related to their uses or benefits as a byproduct feed. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST.   (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)

Students compare feed tags from different dairy cow concentrates to evaluate components and nutrition level. Intermediate level.  (1994) - LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS.   (Dairy Skillathon Series) 

Students compare feed tags from different dairy cow concentrates to evaluate components and nutrition level. Intermediate level. (2007) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS.  (Dairy Skillathon Series)

Five-part production which defines the relationship between proper equine nutrition and its effect on performance. “Introduction” – Part I: “The Horse’s Digestive System” – Part II: “Nutritional Needs of the Horse Under a Variety of Conditions” – Part III: “Feedstuffs Available to Meet Nutritional Requirements of the Horse” – Part IV: “The Concept of Feeding Management”. (1987) - VHS VIDEO (65:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.

5 different stations teach the student to identify common feed ingredients and their importance in feeding cattle. Each station contains ten samples of common feedstuffs for farm animals. Feed samples are displayed randomly with stations grouped by knowledge level of the students. Beginner level. (1992) – 5 LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATIONS, EACH WITH QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS.   (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)

Three-part series designed to provide information about feeding cattle that everyone can use–no matter how many cattle you feed or where you are.  VHS VIDEOS. SEE INDIVIDUAL TITLES FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Bunk Management – #17007

Ration Management – #17008

Starting Cattle – #17009

Asks students to identify 9 forage plants commonly grown and fed to animals. Advanced level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST.   (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)

CD-ROM which teaches how to improve feeding practices and gain a healthier horse.  Covers feeding rules, feeds, physiology, nutrients, deworming.  Includes program to analyze and calculate horse rations.  (1999) – CD-ROM.

Set of learn-by-doing activities focusing on horses. Designed as a series of mini-learning stations, where participants can test their own knowledge and abilities. Topics covered include: Anatomy; Breeds; Conformation; Equine Care & Awareness; Nutrition; Reproduction & Genetics; Tack & Equipment. (1998) – INCLUDES CURRICULUM GUIDE, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF POSTERS, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, IDENTIFICATION TAGS, SITUATION/TASK STATEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.

Students learn to identify a variety of feedstuffs and their roles in feeding livestock. Consists of 4 stations containing samples of common feedstuffs for farm animals. Stations are grouped according to the major nutrient provided. Stations include: “Vitamin & Mineral Ingredients” – “Processed Grains” – “Whole Grains” and “Byproduct Feeds”. Intermediate level. (1992) – 4 LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATIONS, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS.  (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)

Provides a review of the ruminant livestock industry and focuses on the use of managed grazing practices to improve long term competitiveness. (1994) - VHS VIDEO  (13:00)

Focuses on the pasture plants – how they grow, their nutritive value, how they respond following grazing and their role in some of the important grazing management decisions. (1995) - VHS VIDEO  (15:00)

A guide to paddock system design and to daily management decisions that make optimum use of forages.  (1994) - VHS VIDEO  (17:00)

Looks at new low impedance energizers and other “new” technologies related to both fencing and watering systems.  All have generated new interest in intensive rotational grazing. (1994) - VHS VIDEO  (17:00)

Overview of forage resource management for ruminant livestock. (1994) - VHS VIDEO  (21:00)

Features helpful ideas that enable you to feed your horse properly and learn how to provide proper health care and management practices for your horse.  Volume 2 features 18 feeding and 17 health care tips.  (2003) – VHS VIDEO (49:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.

Guides users through the steps needed to implement a rotational grazing plan, including horse & pasture management.  Rotationally grazed pastures produce nearly double the forage of a continuously grazed pasture, reducing the need for extra hay for much of the year.  In addition, they provide health benefits for horses, who get more exercise and experience fewer episodes of respiratory or other health problems in the pasture than when they are kept primarily in barns. (2003) - CD-ROM.

Explains circumstances leading to baby lamb starvation and procedures for administering feed by using an esophageal tube. (1977) – VHS VIDEO (12:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.

Displays 15 feed samples to show the different forms of feed processing. Emphasizes corn processing differences. Intermediate level. (1993) - LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST.  (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)

Features 10 different feed samples, each of which represents a different processing method. Designed to ask the student to identify the feedstuff and the processing method used. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathons Series)

Covers formulating and managing how a ration is fed; dry vs. wet rations; making roughage work with your ration; and coping with environmental changes. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE. Part of Series–FEEDBUNK MANAGEMENT  (1990) - VHS VIDEO  (17 min.)

Displays a diagram of the rumen, along with pictures of ruminant animals. Questions relate to the identification of rumen compartments or their function. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS  (1993)

Discusses the role of adequate feed intake on litter weight at 21 days and the sow post-weaning to breeding interval. Describes nutrition and management factors that influence sow feed intake and provides feeding guidelines for sows and baby pigs. (Although this title is older, it was reviewed in 2010 and the information is still current.) VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE.  (1988) - VHS VIDEO  (30 min.)

Covers how to get new cattle up to the bunk and eating; reducing metabolic disorders; dealing with stress in the first few days in the lot; the link between diet and immunity; feed additives and feed intake, and when and how to change rations. VHS VIDEO, PROGRAM GUIDE. Part of Series–FEEDBUNK MANAGEMENT  (1990) - VHS VIDEO  (18 min.)

Features 14 vitamin and mineral samples with pictures of vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Questions asked relate to the pictures or ask students to identify the sample. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS  (1993)

Shows differences in water purity and the necessity of water in an animal’s diet. Beginner level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS  (1993)