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Agriculture · Q598

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 598

Q598

Nutrient conversion efficiency for milk production of a dairy cow is

A.
50%
B.
45%
C.
38%
Answer
D.
42%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Nutrient conversion efficiency for milk production of a dairy cow is 38%.
Feed efficiency or nutrient conversion efficiency is a simple measure to determine the relative ability of cows to turn feed nutrients into milk or milk components. In the simplest terms it is the pounds of milk produced per pound of dry matter consumed.