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Agriculture · Q612

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 612

Q612

Lucerne hay contains % TDN

A.
10%
B.
30%
C.
20%
D.
50%
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Lucerne hay contains 50% TDN.
Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) is the sum of the digestible fiber, protein, lipid, and carbohydrate components of a feedstuff or diet.
The TDN value represents utilizable energy content of a feedstuff and it is calculated as the sum of digestible carbohydrate + 2.25 × digestible lipid + digestible protein.