Problem Set #2

 

Dry Matter Calculations


 

1.  Fill in the blanks for a sample of corn silage that is 35% dry matter.

 

Dry Matter Basis As Fed Basis
 Crude Protein    _______________   3.0%
  NEm      1.58 Mcal/kg  _____________
 NEg   ______________ .97 Mcal/kg
Calcium  .23% ______________

 

 

 

2.  Fill in the blanks to the right with the % of each ingredient on an As Fed basis.

 

                 % of Ration (DMB)                 % Dry Matter of Feed         % of Ration As Fed

Corn Silage                     25%                              30%                             ____________

 

Shelled corn                     70%                             88%                             ____________

 

Protein Supplement           5%                              89%                             ____________

 

 

 

3.                        Feed Name                        % Diet (Dry Matter Basis)                        DM%

 

                        Corn, rolled                                    65                                                    85

 

                        Corn Gluten Feed                           25                                                    40

 

                        Hay, grass                                      10                                                    82

                                                                              100%

 

                      

 Assume a steer consuming 22 lb of dry matter/hd/d

 

                        Formulate on As-Fed batch sheet for a pen of 100 hd of steers being fed twice a day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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