273 ViewsLIVESTOCK NUTRITION   Introduction Animals are fed for the purpose of production and body maintenance. The edible material given to…

AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION
Plants are referred to as autotrophs, i.e. being able to manufacture their food (Organic compound from inorganic materials such as water, carbon dioxide)
Autotrophs generally have two modes of nutrition which are chemosynthesis and photosynthesis (holophytic).