Fodder
Fodder
Fodder (/ˈfɒdər/), also known as animal feed, is any agricultural foodstuff used specifically to feed domesticated livestock, such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. The term comes from the Old English fōdor, meaning food or nourishment.
Etymology
The term "fodder" originates from the Old English fōdor, which is derived from the Proto-Germanic *fōdrą, meaning "food" or "fodder". This in turn comes from the Proto-Indo-European *patrom, meaning "pasture" or "grazing land".
Types of Fodder
Fodder is classified into different types based on the source and processing method. Some common types include:
- Hay: Dried grass or legumes, such as alfalfa or clover.
- Silage: Fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to ruminants.
- Straw: The dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed.
- Fodder Beet: A cultivated root crop used as a nutritional supplement in animal feed.
Related Terms
- Forage: Plant material eaten by grazing livestock.
- Pasture: Land used for grazing.
- Feedlot: A type of animal feeding operation (AFO) which is used in factory farming for finishing livestock.
- Roughage: Coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients. It is the bulk of the diet for grazing animals.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fodder
- Wikipedia's article - Fodder
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