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Animal characteristics are needed for calculation of nutrient requirements and IC for both cows and growing cattle. Information on animal parameters, such as BW, is also needed when calculating ruminal variables, such as passage rates of feed fractions out of the rumen and efficiency of microbial protein synthesis. Moreover, the physical activity of the animal (simply classified according to whether it is loose or tied up) will affect the IC and energy requirements.
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Åkerlind, M., Nielsen, N.I., Volden, H. (2011). Animal input characteristics. In: Volden, H. (eds) NorFor - The Nordic feed evaluation system. EAAP – European Federation of Animal Science, vol 30. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-718-9_3
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