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Nutritive values of feeds - Tables

  • Feed Origin
  • Feed Classification
  • Feed Type
  • Plant Maturity
  • Part of Plant
  • Soil
  • Feed Origin

    CodeDescription
    1plant
    2animal
    3chemical product
    4feed mix

    Feed Classification

    CodeDescription
    0not specified
    1dry forage
    2green forage
    3silage
    4energy feed
    5protein feed
    6mineral supplement
    7vitamin supplement
    8additive

    Feed Type

    CodeDescription
    1green grasses/mixed pasture
    2green legumes
    3dry forages/pasture, hay
    4dry legumes
    5silage
    6cereal grain
    7legume seeds and meals
    8oil seeds and meals
    9root crops
    10forbs and weeds
    11fodder trees
    12scrubs/browse
    13yeasts/algae/bacterial/fungi etc
    14agricultural residues
    15industrial waste
    16meat
    17fish
    18dairy
    19eggs
    20animal by-product
    21animal waste
    22mineral products
    23vitamin products
    24other

    Plant Maturity

    CodeDescription
    0not specified
    1sprouted
    2early vegetative
    3late vegetative
    4early bloom
    5mid bloom
    6full bloom
    7late bloom
    8milk stage
    9dough stage
    10ripe seed
    11post ripe
    12stem cured
    13regrowth vegetation
    14regrowth flower
    15regrowth ripe seed
    16vegetative growth: 4-10 days
    17vegetative growth: 11-17 days
    18vegetative growth: 18-24 days
    19vegetative growth: 25-31 days
    20vegetative growth: 32-38 days
    21vegetative growth: 39-45 days
    22vegetative growth: 46-52 days
    23vegetative growth: 53-59 days
    24vegetative growth: 60-66 days

    Part of Plant

    CodeDescription
    0not specified
    1aerial part
    2aerial part with head
    3heads only
    4heads wo seeds
    5leaves
    6leaves with flowers
    7leaves with stems
    8leaves with stalks
    9last formed leaf
    10mature leaves
    11stems (stubble/stalk)
    12grain (w hulls/husk)
    13grain (wo hulls/husk)
    14cobs
    15hulls
    16husks
    17screenings (trash)
    18pods
    19carcase residues
    20bones
    21blood
    22meal
    23animal products
    24fruit
    25fruit skins
    26industrial by-products
    27seed w coat
    28seed wo coat
    29flour w husks
    30flour wo husks
    31other

    Soil Type

    CodeDescription
    1lithosol
    2red brown earth
    3trans. red brown
    4red earth
    5black earth
    6yellow earth
    7red podzolic
    8yellow podzolic
    9Kranznozein
    10grey clay
    11brown clay
    12red clay
    13alluvial soil
    14other

    The information contained in this database system is based on knowledge and understanding at the time each test was conducted. However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the user’s independent adviser.

    Warning: Residues in feeds will affect the marketability of meat and milk products. Australia’s export markets depend on all producers being vigilant about residues. Please read the warning about residues.