1. Balancer A diet, ration, or feed having all known required nutrients in proper amount and proportion Is based upon recommendations of recognized authorities in the field of animal nutrition Species specific for which it is intended and the functions such as maintenance or maintenance plus production (growth, fetus, milk, eggs, wool, feathers, or work) Poultry Balancer Feedstuff Terms

2. Blended To mingle or combine two or more ingredients of feed The ingredients are not always uniformly dispersed Blended Finishing Ration Block Agglomerated feed compressed into a solid mass cohesive enough to hold its form Weighing over 2 pounds and generally weighing 30 to 50 pounds Protein Block Feedstuff Terms

3. By-product Secondary product produced in addition to the principle product Corn Gluten Carrier An edible material to which ingredients are added to facilitate uniform incorporation of a product The active particles are absorbed, impregnated, or coated into or onto the edible material in such a way that it physically carries the active ingredient Feedstuff Terms

4. Cake The mass resulting from the pressing of seeds, meat, or fish to remove oils, fats, or other liquids Complete Feed A nutritionally adequate feed for animals that is specifically formulated to be fed as the sole ration Capable of maintaining life and/or promoting production without any additional substance being consumed except water Calf Starter Feedstuff Terms

5. Concentration A feed used with another to improve the nutritive balance of the total diet Intended to be further diluted and mixed to produce a supplement or a complete feed Crumb Made in the same process as a pellet but reduced to the granular form Chick Crumb Cracked Process of reducing particle size by a combination of breaking and crushing action Cracked Corn Feedstuff Terms

6. Cube Made in the same process as a pellet but in a larger form Alfalfa Cubes Dehulled Material that has the outer covering of grain or seed removed Dehulled Oats Diet Feed ingredient or mixture of ingredients including water, which is consumed by animals Feedstuff Terms

7. Dry Materials from which water or liquid has been removed Dry Molasses Feed Edible material that is consumed by animals and contribute energy and/or nutrients to the animal’s diet Feed Ingredient A component part or constituent of any combination or mixture making up a commercial feed Feedstuff Terms

8. Flaked Similar process to rolling, except the product is steamed prior to compression The steaming alters physical and/or chemical properties Flaked Corn Formula Feed Two or more ingredients proportioned, mixed, and processed according to specifications Mash A mixture of multiple, specialized ingredients in a meal form Medicated Mash Feedstuff Terms

9. Meal A single ingredient that has been ground or otherwise reduced to a small particle size Soybean Meal Mixing To combine by agitation two or more ingredients to a specific degree of dispersion Pellet The process of taking a meal form of feed, adding a slight amount of moisture, rolling into a ball, and compacting or forcing through die openings by a mechanical process Soybean Hull Pellets Feedstuff Terms

10. Premix A uniform mixture of one or more micro-ingredients with diluents and/or carriers It is used to facilitate uniform dispersion of the micro- ingredients in a larger mixture Pulp Product that has been crushed, smashed, or squeezed to remove moisture, juices, or other content Beet Pulp Feedstuff Terms

11. Ration The amount of the total feed that is provided to one animal over a 24-hour period Roasted Process in which a product is exposed to an elevated dry heat for a period of time to change the chemical properties Roasted Soybeans Rolled Process of changing the shape and/or size of particles by compressing between rollers Rolled Oats Feedstuff Terms

12. Roughage A feed containing high levels of crude fiber Alfalfa Hay Silage Product is stored in an anaerobic environment to promote fermentation and prevent spoilage Corn Silage Supplement A feed used with another to improve the nutritive balance or performance of the total diet Intended to be feed undiluted, free choice, or diluted and mixed to produce a complete feed Feedstuff Terms