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Record 1 1994-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Relative feed value (RFV) is a figure used widely in the U.S. to price forages at hay auctions. RFV combines DMI (dry matter intake) and DDM (digestible dry matter) of the forage. RFV = (% DDM x % DMI) / 1.29

OBS

Relative feed value (RFV): term and abbreviation confirmed in the PASCAL data base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

La valeur alimentaire d'un fourrage est fonction de la consommation volontaire et de la quantité d'éléments nutritifs digestibles [...] Tableau 4.56 - Comparaison de la valeur alimentaire relative d'un foin de légumineuses (début floraison) et d'un foin de graminées (début épiaison) [...] On y présente une comparaison entre espèces. La comparaison se répète à l'intérieur d'une même espèce en fonction de la maturité de la plante, donc de l'accumulation de fibre par détergent neutre.

Spanish

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