Subtract the nutrient value from the nutritional requirement on the diagonal and arrive at a numerical value entitled parts. By summing those parts and dividing by the total, you can determine the percent of the ration that each ingredient should represent in order to provide a specific nutrient level.
How do you calculate feed ration for cattle?
- % feed 1 x pounds of ration = total pounds needed for ration.
- % feed 2 x pounds of ration = total pounds needed for ration.
How do you calculate protein feed?
The crude protein percentage (CP%) is calculated by multiplying the nitrogen (N) percent of feed by 6.25. This is because on average protein contains around 16% Nitrogen (1/0.16 = 6.25). Urea has 287% crude protein: 46% nitrogen multiplied by 6.25 which equals 287% protein.27 Jul 2020