Measuring The Digestible Energy Content Of Horse Feeds

Pagan, J.D. 1998. Measuring the digestible energy content of horse feeds. In: J.D. Pagan (Ed.) Advances in Equine Nutrition. pp. 71-76. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, United Kingdom.

One of the most important measures of a horse feed’s value is its energy content. Energy density determines how much feed must be fed to meet an animal’s energy requirement. Level of intake in turn dictates the concentration of all other nutrients in the feed. Therefore, horse feeds cannot be properly formulated without knowledge of their energy contents.

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