Accompanying this discussion is a table showing the typical compo-Isition of feedstuffs and ingredients commonly used in the feeding of cattle and sheep in North America. What is the purpose of this information? Nutrition research spanning more than100 years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, diets can be formulated from feedstuffs and ingredients to meet these requirements with the expectation that animals will not only remain healthy but will also be productive and efficient, The ultimate goal of feedstuff analysis is to predict the productive response of animals when they are fed diets of a given composition. This is the real reason for information on feedstuff composition.
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