Formulate a balanced ration for a steer with the following r

Formulate a balanced ration for a steer with the following requirements (lb/day): Use corn grain (grade #2), bahiagrass hay, and cottonseed meal (IFN 5-01 -617). Also use mineral supplements as needed.

Solution

Ration formulation is to provide animals with consumable quantity of feed stuffs that gives all the required nutrients in adequate amounts. A Ration is the amount of feed an animal receives in a 24 hour period. Pearsons square or box method of balancing ratio is a simple method used from many years.