About Lesson
Merits of feeding standards
- Consists of quantity of nutrients required by an animal to remain healthy and highly productive.
- Are in accordance with productivity, composition of product and physiological condition.
- Serves as guides in feeding animals and in estimating adequacy of feed intake and of feed supplies for groups of animals.
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Limitations of feeding standards
- Is not a complete guide to feeding because other factors such as palatability and the physical nature of the ration are not taken into account.
- Environment may change nutrient requirements.
- Doesn’t consider economics of livestock production.
- Are misleading when unconventional feed resources are used.