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Balanced Ration

A balanced ration is defined as one that provides necessary nutrients for an animal over a 24-hour period. Desirable characteristics of a ration include high digestibility, palatability, variety, and proper mineral content, while avoiding sudden dietary changes. Imbalanced feeding can lead to poor animal health, reduced productivity, and negative environmental impacts.

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Balanced Ration

A balanced ration is defined as one that provides necessary nutrients for an animal over a 24-hour period. Desirable characteristics of a ration include high digestibility, palatability, variety, and proper mineral content, while avoiding sudden dietary changes. Imbalanced feeding can lead to poor animal health, reduced productivity, and negative environmental impacts.

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Balanced ration

O Definition: that furnish nutrients in such


proportion and amount that it will nourish
animal for 24 hrs. and required nutrients
must be contained in the amount of DM the
animal is able to consume in the 24 hrs
period.
Desirable Characteristics of a
Ration
O Highly digestible
O Palatable
O Variety of feeds
O Enough mineral matter
O Fairly luxative
O Fairly bulky to satisfy hunger
O Ration should include green fodder
Desirable Characteristics of a
Ration
O Avoid sudden change in diet
O Maintain regularities in feeding
O Feed should be properly prepared and
processed
Imbalanced feeding results in:
O Low milk production, poor growth and reproduction
O Milk production of animals lower than their genetic
potential
O Shorter lactation length and longer calving interval
O Animals more prone to metabolic disorder such as
milk fever and ketosis
O Shorter productive life
O Excessive amounts of pollutants released into the
environment
O Lower profit to the farmer
Consequences of imbalance
feeding

Emaciation Bovine ketosis

Milk Fever

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