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Animal feed
Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.
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Fan pitch
Agriculture; Animal feed
The angle of the fan blades measured one-third of the fan radius in from the tip.
Diffusion
Agriculture; Animal feed
Movement of moisture from areas of high to low concentration or temperature.
Digestible dry matter (DDM)
Agriculture; Animal feed
Is an estimate of digestible fibre in a forage sample. Different formulas are used to calculate this value depending on the laboratory.
Digestible energy (DE)
Agriculture; Animal feed
Is the gross intake energy minus the faecal energy. An indication of the actual amount of energy the animal has available for use.
Digestible protein (DCP)
Agriculture; Animal feed
The amount of crude protein actually absorbed by the animal (crude protein minus the protein lost in feces).
Encoder
Agriculture; Animal feed
Device attached to a moving chain that produces an electrical signal each time the chain moves a fixed distance. The encoder is attached to the chain and used to track the movement of the pieces ...
