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Glossary
A glossary of terms used in the computer model and text description is provided here. This glossary provides definitions
for terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used throughout the model and text revision. The user should note that the metric
system is used internally for all calculations in the model, even if the user has chosen to use English units. No units are
specified for variables used to calculate mineral requirements or supply because different units are used for different
minerals.
al: The thermoneutral maintenance requirement (Meal/
day/kg BW075)
a2: Adjustment for previous temperature effect on main-
tenance requirement for heifers. (Meal/day/kg SBW0751.
Absorbable: Total quantity of absorbable mineral sup-
plied by the diet.
ADD: Acid detergent fiber (% DM).
ADF Total: Total ADF intake (g/day).
ADFIP: Acid detergent insoluble protein (% DM).
ADO: Average daily gain for animal given current age
and weight status (kg/day).
ADGlst: Average daily gain at first calving (kg/day).
ADGlstBred: Average daily gain at first breeding (kg/
day).
ADGNonBred: Average daily gain of non-pregnant
replacement heifers (kg/day).
ADG2nd: Average daily gain at second calving (kg/day).
ADG3rd: Average daily gain at third calving (kg/day).
ADGPreg: Average daily gain due to conceptus growth
(g/day).
ADGwoPreg: Average daily gain without pregnancy
(kg/day).
ADGwPreg: Average daily gain with pregnancy (kg/
day).
ADP: Apparently digestible protein (g/day).
ADPAllowGain: ADP allowable gain for young calves
(g/day).
ADPGrowth: Apparently digested crude protein avail-
able for growth for young calves (g/day).
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ADPMaint: Apparently digested crude protein for main-
tenance for young calves (g/day).
AF(1 To 9~: Proportion of fat in the animal at specified
condition score.
Age: Current age (months).
Agelst: Age at first calving (months).
AgelstBred: Age at first breeding (months).
Age2nd: Age at second calving (months).
Age3rd: Age at third calving (months).
AnimalType: Lactating cow, dry cow, replacement
heifer, or young calf are the choices.
AP(1 To 9~: Proportion of protein in animal at specified
condition score.
Arg: Arginine (% CP).
Arg Flow: Flow of arginine to the small intestine
(g/day).
ArgPctMP: Arginine as a percent of metabolizable pro-
tein (I.
Ash: Dietary ash (% DM).
Balance: Difference between the quantify ofthe mineral
required and supplied.
Breed: Breed of animal. The choices are Ayrshire,
Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey.
BV: Biological value used in apparently digested protein
(ADP) calculation for young calves.
BW: Body weight (kg).
Ca: Calcium (% DM).
CaBio: Bioavailability of calcium in a feed (I.
CalfADG: Average daily gain of young calves (g/day).
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CalfADPBal: Digestible apparently digested protein
balance for young calves (g/day).
CalfAge: Calf age (weeks).
CalfBW: Calf body weight (kg).
CalfCPBal: Digestible crude protein balance for young
calves (g/day).
CalfFat: Dietary fat in calf rations (kg/day).
CalfInt: Calving interval (months).
CalfKg: Efficiency of use of ME for NEg.
CalfKm: Efficiency of use of ME for NEm.
CBWFromMW: Used to compute calfbirth weight from
mature weight of cow if CalfBW is not available (kg).
CalfTemp: Environmental temperature for calves (° C).
cash: Calf ash (% DM).
Ca TargetDietConc: Ration density for calcium
required to meet animal's requirements.
CBW: Calf birth weight (kg).
CCFact: Coat condition factor used to adjust dry matter
intake predictions for replacement heifers.
cCP: Calf crude protein (% DM).
cDCP: Calf digestible crude protein (% DM).
cDE: Calf digestible energy (Meal/kg DM).
cDM: Dry matter for calf feeds (% as Fed (AF)~.
cEE: Calf ether extract (% DM).
cGE: Calf gross energy (Meal/kg DM).
C1: Chlorine (% DM).
ClBio: Bioavailability of C1 in a feed (%~.
cMEng: Calf metabolizable energy (ME) (Meal/kg).
cMEovercGE: cME / cGE which equals the quotient,
q, in the calf energy equations.
cNEg: Calf net energy for growth (NEg) (Meal/kg).
cNEm: Calf net energy for maintenance (NEm)
(Meal/kg).
Co: Cobalt (mg/kg).
CoBio: Bioavailability of Co in a feed (%~.
Coat: Adjustment to insulation due to wetness of coat.
Depends on input CoatCond.
CoatCond: Input variable describing coat condition.
Choices are clean/dry, some mud, wet/matted or covered
with snow/mud.
ColdStr: Cold stress factor for computing the net energy
requirement for maintenance with stress (Meal/day/
Bm.75)
COMP: Compensation effect for previous plane of nutri-
tion. Used for heifers only.
CP: Crude protein (% DM).
CP(~: Crude protein for a specif~c feed (g/day).
CPDigest: Crude protein (CP) digestibility coeff~cient.
CPgCalf: Crude protein required for growth for young
calves (g/day).
CPmCalf: Maintenance crude protein requirement for
young calves (g/day).
CPPreg: Crude protein requirement for pregnancy
(g/day).
CP RDP: Fraction of crude protein (CP) that is
degradable (RDP).
CP RUP: Fraction of crude protein (CP) that is unde-
gradable (RUP).
CP Total: Total crude protein (CP) intake (g/day).
CS: Condition score, 1-5 dairy scale.
CS5EBW: Empty body weight of animal at condition
score 5 (kg).
CS9: Condition score, 1-9 scale used internally in the
model.
CS F(1 To 9~: Factor to calculate reserves for body
condition scores 1 to 9.
Cu: Copper (mg/kg).
CuBio: Bioavailability of Cu in a feed (%~.
CW: Conceptus weight (kg).
Cys: Cysteine (% CP).
DaysInMilk: Days in milk.
DailyMilk: Daily milk production (kg/day).
DaysPreg: Days pregnant (day).
DaysToChange: Number of days needed to increase or
decrease one condition score (days).
DE: Digestible energy (Mcal).
DE Total: Total DE intake (Meal/day).
deltaER: Change in ER needed to increase or decrease
one condition score (Mcal).
DesiredADG: User-def~ned target ADG (g/day).
DietADF: Fraction of ADF in the animal's ration.
DietaryNFC: Total dietary non-fiber carbohydrate
(NFC) (g/day).
DietCP: Fraction of crude protein (CP) in the diet.
DietCPCalf: Dietary CP for young calves (%~.
DietDCPCalf: Dietary digestible crude protein for
calves (%~.
DietFatCalf: Dietary fat (%~.
DietME: Quantity of ME in the diet (Meal/kg).
DietMECalf: Dietary metabolizable energy (ME)
(Meal/kg).
DietNDF: Fraction of neutral detergent f~ber (NDF) in
the diet.
DietNEgCalf: Dietary NEg for young calves (Meal/
day).
DietNEmCalf: Dietary NEm for young calves (Meal/
day).
DietNEg: Quantity of NEg in the diet (Meal/kg).
DietNEl: Quantity of NE1 in the diet (Meal/kg).
DietRUPDigest: Total RUP digestibility for the diet
(weighted average).
DietTDN: Fraction of TDN in the diet.
Dig~rgFlow: Flow of digestible arginine to the small
intestine (g/day).
Dig HisFlow: Flow of digestible histidine to the small
intestine (g/day).
Dig IleFlow: Flow of digestible isoleucine to the small
intestine (g/day).
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Dig LeuFlow: Flow of digestible leucine to the small
intestine (g/day).
Dig LysFlow: Flow of digestible lysine to the small
intestine (g/day).
Dig MetFlow: Flow of digestible methionine to the
small intestine (g/day).
Dig PheFlow: Flow of digestible phenylalanine to the
small intestine (g/day).
Dig ThrFlow: Flow of digestible threonine to the
small intestine (g/day).
Dig ValFlow: Flow of digestible valine to the small
intestine (g/day).
DiscDE: Discounted DE (Meal/kg).
Discount: Factor used to discount energy value to adjust
for intake.
Distance: Distance traveled between pasture and milk-
ing center to calculate activity requirement.
DivFact: Factor used to adjust the intake of replacement
heifers based on the energy content of the diet.
DLWReq: Energy required for daily live weight change.
DM: Dry matter (% as Fed (AF)~.
DMFed: Quantity of a specific feed fed to an animal
(dry matter basis, kg).
OMIT: Dry matter intake of a specific feed (kg/day).
DMIAvailGrowth: Dry matter available for growth
(kg/day).
DMIActual: Actual dry matter intake (kg/day).
DMIDry: Dry matter intake of a dry cow (kg/day).
DMIForGrowth: Total dry matter intake used for
growth (kg/day).
DMIForMECalf: Dry matter intake required to meet
ME requirement of young calves (Meal/day).
DMIForNEmCalf: Dry matter intake required to meet
NEm requirement of young calves (kg/day).
DMILact: Dry matter intake of a lactating cow (kg/day).
DMIMa~nt: Dry matter intake required for maintenance
(kg D M/day).
DMIPred: Predicted dry matter intake (kg/day).
DMIPreg: Dry matter intake required for pregnancy (kg
D M/day).
DMIRH Factor: An adjustment factor for intake of
replacement heifers between 210 and 259 days pregnant.
DMI_RH: Dry matter intake of a replacement heifer
(kg/day).
DMI to DMIMa~nt: Ratio of DMI to DMI required
for maintenance.
DMI Total: Total dry matter intake (kg/day).
DryMatterIntake: Dry matter intake (kg/day).
dTotalMCPEndArg: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible arginine
(g/day).
dTotalMCPEndHis: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible histidine
(g/day).
dTotalMCPEndIle: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible isoleucine
(g/day).
dTotalMCPEndLeu: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible leucine
(g/day).
dTotalMCPEndLys: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible lysine
(g/day).
dTotalMCPEndMet: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible methio-
nine (g/day).
dTotalMCPEndPhe: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible phenylal-
anine (g/day).
dTotalMCPEndThr: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible threonine
(g/day).
dTotalMCPEndVal: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the supply of digestible valine
(g/day).
EBG: Empty body weight gain (kg) equals 0.956 x
SWG.
EBW: Empty body weight (kg) which equals 0.891 x
SBW.
EBW(1 To 9~: Empty body weight of the animal for
specified condition score (1 to 9) (kg).
Effl\IEPreg: Efficiency of use of ME during pregnancy
= 0.14.
Effl\IP NPg: Efficiency of use of MP for NPg.
Effl\IPPreg: Efficiency of use of MP during pregnancy
= 0.33.
EI: External insulation (Mcal/m2/° C/day).
EndCP: Endogenous crude protein (g/day).
EnergyADGCalf: Energy allowable average daily gain
for young calves (Meal/day).
EnergyAllowableMilk: Amount of milk production
possible based on energy available (kg/day).
EnergyEqClass: Feed description to select for appro-
priate routine for energy prediction. Choices are forage,
concentrate, and feed from animal sources (i.e., f~sh
meal).
Energy TargetDietConc: Amount of energy needed
to meet animal's energy requirement. Expressed as NEl
for cows and ME for replacement heifers (Meal/kg).
ER(1 To 9~: Energy reserves of the animal at a specif~ed
condition score (Mcal).
EQEBG: Gain size-scaled to the reference animal
(g/day).
EQEBW: Equivalent empty body weight (kg) which
equals 0.891 x EQSBW.
EQSBW: Equivalent shrunk body weight (kg).
EUN: Endogenous urinary nitrogen losses used in appar-
ently digested protein calculations for young calves
(g/day).
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Fat: Dietary fat (% DM).
FatDigest: Fat digestibility coefficient.
Fat_Total: Total fat intake (kg/day).
FCM: Fat corrected milk production (kg/day). Corrected
to 4 percent fat.
Fe: Iron (mg/kg).
FeBio: Bioavailability of Fe in a feed (by.
Fecal: Fecal endogenous loss of minerals.
FecalMP: MP loss in the feces (g/day).
FeedCategory: Feed groups. Choices are grass/legume
forages, grain crop forages, energy sources, fats, plant
protein feeds, animal protein feeds, by-product/other
feeds, vitamins and mineral, and calf feeds (milk-based).
FeedMaint: Feed required for maintenance (kg DM/
day).
Fetal: Fetal requirement. Used with minerals.
FirstCalf: Age at first calving (months).
Flat: A pasture system in which cows move less than 200
m of vertical distance.
ForageDescrp: Forage description which is used to pre-
dict rate of passage. Choices are wet or dry.
ForageNDF: Fraction of forage neutral detergent fiber
in the diet.
GainlCS: Energy needed to gain 1 condition score
(Mcal).
Grazing: Is the animal on pasture? Choices are yes or no.
Growth: Growth requirement for minerals.
HairDepth: Effective hair depth (cm).
HeatStr: Heat stress factor for computing the net energy
requirement for maintenance for replacement heifers
based on the HeatStress variable. Applies to heifers only.
HeatStress: Heat stress description of breathing of heat-
stressed animals. Choices are none, rapid/shallow, or
open mouth. Applies to heifers only.
Hilly: Descriptor for pasture that influences the activity
requirement, NEmact.
His: Histidine (% CP).
His Flow: Flow of histidine to the small intestine
(g/day).
HisPctMP: Histidine as a percent of Metabolizable pro-
tein (by.
HP: Heat production (Mcal/m2/day).
I: Iodine (mg/kg).
IBio: Bioavailability of I in a feed (by.
Ile: Isoleucine (% CP).
Ile Flow: Flow of Isoleucine to the small intestine
(g/day).
IlePctMP: Isoleucine as a percent of Metabolizable pro-
tein (by.
INS: Total insulation (Mcal/m2/° C/day).
K: Potassium (% DM).
KBio: Bioavailability of potassium in a feed (by.
Kd: Protein digestion rate (%/hour).
Km: Diet NET/ DietNE is efficiency of use of ME for
maintenance.
LactNum: Lactation number (integer).
Lactose: Lactose content of milk (by.
Lag: Week of lactation correction for dry matter intake
of cows in early lactation.
LCT: Lower critical temperature (° C).
Leu: Leucine (% CP).
Leu Flow: Flow of leucine to the small intestine
(g/day).
LeuPctMP:
tein (by.
Lignin: Lignin (% DM).
LoselCS: Energy needed to lose 1 condition score
(Mcal).
Lys: Lysine (% CP).
Lys Flow: Flow of lysine to the small intestine (g/day).
LysPctMP: Lysine as a percent of Metabolizable pro-
tein (by.
Maint: Sum of the miscellaneous, fecal, urine, and sweat
losses for minerals.
MCP Total: Total microbial crude protein (MCP) syn-
thesis (g/day).
MEAllowGainPreg: ME allowable gain without pregnancy
(kg/day).
MEAllowGainPreg: ME allowable gain with pregnancy
(kg/day).
MEcs: Metabolizable energy required for cold stress
(Meal/day).
MEFGCalf: Metabolizable energy for growth for young
calves (Meal/day).
MEforNEg: Efficiency of conversion of ME to NEg.
MEGrowth: Metabolizable energy for growth. Used for
heifers only.
MEI: Metabolizable energy intake (Meal/day).
Mangy: Metabolizable energy in a specific feed
(Meal/day).
MEng Total: Total ME intake (Meal/day).
MEMaint: Metabolizable energy for maintenance. Used
only for heifers (Mcal).
MEPreg: Metabolizable energy requirement for preg-
nancy (Meal/day).
Met: Methionine (% CP).
Met_Flow: Flow of methionine to the small intestine
(g/day).
MetPctMP: Methionine as a percent of Metabolizable
protein (by.
MEN: Metabolic fecal nitrogen. Used in calculations of
apparently digested protein (ADP) for young calves
(g/day).
Mg: Magnesium (% DM).
MgBio: Bioavailability of Mg in a feed (by.
Milk: Mineral requirement for milk production.
Leucine as a percent of Metabolizable pro-
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MilkDMI: Milk dry matter intake for young calves
(kg/day).
MilkEng: Energy content of milk (Meal NEl/kg).
MilkFat: Milk fat (%).
MilkProd: Milk production (kg).
MilkTrueProtein: True protein content of milk (%).
Misc: Miscellaneous loss component for minerals.
Mn: Manganese (mg/kg).
MnBio: Bioavailability of Mn in a feed (%).
MPAllowableGain: Gain possible at a given amount of
MP without pregnancy (kg/day).
MPAllowableGainPreg: Gain possible at a given
amount of MP with pregnancy (kg/day).
MPBact: Metabolizable protein supplied by microbial
protein (g/day).
MPBalance: Metabolizable Protein Balance (g/day).
MPEndo: Endogenous Metabolizable protein (g/day).
MPEndoReq: Amount of dietary protein required to
supply endogenous protein (g/day).
MPFeed: Metabolizable protein supplied by the ani-
mal's ration (g/day).
MPGrowth: Metabolizable protein required for growth
(g/day).
MPLact: Metabolizable protein required for lactation
(g/day).
MPMaint: Metabolizable protein required for mainte-
nance (g/day).
MPPreg: Metabolizable protein for pregnancy (g/day).
MPProvReserves: MP provided by mobilization of
reserves (g/day).
MPReqReserves: MP required to replete reserves (g/
day).
MP TargetDietConc: Ration density for MP required
to meet animal's requirements.
MSBW: Mature shrunk body weight (kg).
MW: Mature weight (kg).
MWFromBreed: Mature weight average for breed (kg).
Na: Sodium (% DM).
NaBio: Bioavailability of Na in a feed (%).
NDF: Neutral detergent fiber (% DM).
NDF(~: Neutral detergent fiber for a specified feed
(kg/day).
NDFDigest: Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibil-
ity coefficient.
NDFIP: Neutral detergent insoluble protein (% DM).
NDF Total: Total NDF (g/day).
NEDietConc: Concentration of net energy in the diet
(kg D M/day).
NEFGCalf: Net energy available for growth for young
calves (Meal/day).
NEFP: Net energy for production (Meal/day).
NEg(~: Net energy for growth (Meal/kg).
NEg(~: Net energy for growth from a specified feed
(Meal/day).
NEgOverMEng: NEg Total / MEng Total.
NEGrowth: Net energy for growth (Meal/day).
NEGrowthDiet: Net energy for growth available in the
diet (Meal/day).
NEGrowthDietNS: Net energy for growth available in
the diet with no stress (Meal/day).
NEg Total: Total NEg intake (Meal/day).
NEW: Net energy for lactation (Meal/kg).
NEW: Net energy for lactation from a specified feed
(Meal/day).
NELact: Net energy requirement for lactation (Meal/
day).
NElOverMEng: Ratio of NE1 to ME (NET Total /
MEng Total).
NEPreg: Net energy for pregnancy (Meal/day).
NElReq: Amount of dietary net energy that will be
needed to increase 1 condition score (Meal).
NElSub: Amount of energy retained that will be substi-
tuted for dietary NE1 in order to lose one condition
score (Mcal).
NE1 Total: Total NE1 intake (Meal/day).
NEm: Net energy for maintenance (Meal/kg).
NEm: Net energy of diet for maintenance (Meal). This
value is assumed to be equal to the net energy value of
the diet for lactation (NET Total).
NEmact: The factor added to the basal maintenance
requirement to account for activity (Meal/day).
NEMaint: Net energy required for maintenance for
mature dry and lactating cows (Meal/day).
NEMaintNS: Net energy required for maintenance
without stress for heifers (Meal/day).
NEmCalf: Net energy required for maintenance for
young calves (Meal/day).
NEmOverMEng: Ratio of NEm to ME (NEm Total /
MEng Total).
NEm Total: Total NEm intake (Meal/day).
NEPreg: Net energy required for pregnancy (Meal/day).
NEReserves: Net energy required for replenishment of
reserves or net energy available if reserves are mobilized
(Mcal/NEl/day).
NFCDigest: Non-f~ber carbohydrate (NFC) digestibil-
ity coefficient.
NightCooling: Factor used to adjust dry matter intake
of heat-stressed replacement heifers.
NonMineralFeeds: Includes all feeds except for vita-
min and mineral mixes that are assumed to contain no
energy. Used in energy calculations for young calves.
NPg: Net protein requirement for gain (g/day).
P.: Phosphorus (% DM).
PAF: Processing adjustment factor. Used to adjust for
effects of processing on the non-fiber carbohydrate
(NFC) fraction.
PBio: Bioavailability of P in a feed (%).
PerEAA: Percent essential amino acids (% RUP).
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Phe: Phenylalanine (% CP).
Phe Flow: Flow of Phenylalanine to the small intestine
(g/day).
PhePctMP: Phenylalanine as a percent of metabolizable
protein (by.
PredIntake: Predicted intake (kg).
PrevTemp: Previous ambient temperature (° C).
ProteinAllowableMilk: Protein allowable milk (kg/day).
ProteinInGain: Protein in gain. Used in calculation of
protein requirements for growth (g/day).
ProteinReqCalf: Protein allowable average daily gain
(g/day).
PrtA: Fraction A of the crude protein that is non-protein
nitrogen and a small amount of soluble true protein.
(% CP).
PrtB: Fraction B of the crude protein that equals
CP-PrtA-Prt C (% CP).
PrtC: Fraction C of the crude protein that is completely
undegradable (% CP).
PsgRate(~: Predicted passage rate.
P TargetDietConc: Ration density for Phosphorus
required to meet animal's requirements.
RD: Ration density of a mineral in the animal's ration.
RDPBal: RDP balance (RDPReq-RDPSup) (g/day).
RDPReq: RDP required (g/day).
RDPSup: RDP supplied (g/day).
RDP Total: Total ruminally degraded protein intake
(g/day).
RDP(~: Ruminally degraded protein for a specified feed
(g/day).
RDReq: Ration density of minerals required for young
calf rations.
RE: Net energy retained (Meal/day).
Reserves WG: Weight gain due to reserves (kg).
RUP(~: Ruminally undegraded protein for a specific feed
(g/day).
RUPDigest: Fraction of the rumen undegraded protein
(RUP) that is digested (% RUP).
RUPBal: RUP balance (RUPReq-RUPSup) (g/day).
RUPProvReserves: RUP provided by mobilization of
reserves (g/day).
RUPReq: RUP required (g/day).
RUPReqReserves: RUP required to replete reserves
(g/day).
RUPSup: RUP supplied (g/day).
RUP Total: Total RUP intake (g/day).
S: Sulfur (% DM).
SBio: Bioavailability of S in a feed (%~.
SA: Surface area (m21.
SBW: Shrunk body weight (kg) is 96% of full weight.
Scur£MP: Scurf MP requirement (g/day).
Se: Selenium (mg/kg).
SeBio: Bioavailability of Se in a feed (%~.
SRW: Standard reference weight (kg). For replacement
heifers, this number is 478 kg.
SRW to MSBW: Standard reference weight/mature
shrunk body weight (kg).
StarterDMI: Young calf intake of starter (kg/day).
SubFact: Age-related factor used to adjust intake of
replacement heifers.
Supplied: Total quantity of a mineral supplied by the
animal's diet.
Sweat: Sweat loss component for mineral requirements.
SWG: Shrunk weight gain (kg).
T.: Age in days.
TargetADGwoPreg: Target ADG without pregnancy
(kg/day).
TargetADGPreg: Target ADG with pregnancy (kg/
day).
TDN: Total digestible nutrients (% DM) at 1 X
maintenance.
TDN(~: Total digestible nutrients for a specif~ed feed
(g/day).
TDN_Act_Total: Actual discounted TDN intake (g/
day).
TDN_ActX: Total digestible nutrients (TDN) adjusted
for increment over maintenance intake.
TDN_Act(~: Discounted total digestible nutrients for a
specif~ed feed (g/day).
TDN Total: Total 1X-TDN intake (g/day).
tdNFC: Truly digestible non-fiber carbohydrate which
equals NFCDigest x (100-NDF-CP-Fat-Ash +
NDFIP) x PAF.
Temp: Current temperature (° C).
TempFact: The factor used to adjust the maintenance
requirement of cold-stressed replacement heifers.
TempFactor: The adjustment to the maintenance
requirement for cold-stressed young calves.
TF(1 To 9~: Total weight of fat at specif~ed condition
score (kg).
Thr: Threonine (% CP).
Thr Flow: Flow of threonine to the small intestine
(g/day).
ThrPctMP: Threonine as a percent of metabolizable
protein (%~.
TI: Tissue insulation (° C/Mcal/m2/day).
Topography: Description of pasture. Choices are flat
or hilly.
Total: Total quantity of mineral required.
TotalDigestedRUP: Total RUP digestibility for the diet
(weighted average).
TotalDMFed: Total dry matter fed (kg/day).
TotalEAA: Total essential amino acids (g/day).
TotalMCPEndArgFlow: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the flow of arginine to the small
intestine (g/day).
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TotalMCPEndHisFlow: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the flow of histidine to the small
intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndIleFlow: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the flow of isoleucine to the small
intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndLeuFlow: Contribution of microbial
and endogenous protein to the flow of leucine to the
small intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndLysFlow: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the flow of lysine to the small
intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndMetFlow: Contribution of microbial
and endogenous protein to the flow of methionine to
the small intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndPheFlow: Contribution of microbial
and endogenous protein to the flow of phenylalanine to
the small intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndThrFlow: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the flow of threonine to the small
intestine (g/day).
TotalMCPEndValFlow: Contribution of microbial and
endogenous protein to the flow of valine to the small
intestine (g/day).
TotalRegDMFed: Total regular (not milk-based) feed
offered (kg/day).
TotalRUPArgFlow: Total flow of ruminally undegraded
arginine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPHisFlow: Total flow of ruminally undegraded
histidine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPIleFlow: Total flow of ruminally undegraded
isoleucine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPLeuFlow: Total flow of ruminally unde-
graded leucine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPLysFlow: Total flow of ruminally undegraded
lysine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPMetFlow: Total flow of ruminally unde-
graded methionine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPPheFlow: Total flow of ruminally unde-
graded phenylalanine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPThrFlow: Total flow of ruminally unde-
graded threonine to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPTrpFlow: Total flow of ruminally unde-
graded tryptophan to the small intestine (g/day).
TotalRUPValFlow: Total flow of ruminally undegraded
valine to the small intestine (g/day).
TP(1 To 9~: Total weight of protein in the animal at
specif~ed condition score (kg).
Trips: Number of one-way trips a lactating cow travels
between pasture and milking center daily.
Trp: Trytophan (% CP).
UndiscDE Total: Total undiscounted DE intake
(Meal/day).
Urine: Urine endogenous loss component for minerals.
UrineMP: MP requirement for urine (g/day).
UseTargetADG: Use target (model-predicted) ADG.
Choices are yes or no.
Val: Valine (% CP).
Val Flow: Flow of valine to the small intestine (g/day).
ValPctMP: Valine as a percent of metabolizable pro-
tein (%~.
VitA: Vitamin A (1000 IU/kg).
VitD: Vitamin D (1000 IU/kg).
VitE: Vitamin E (IU/kg).
WG: Weight gain (kg/day).
WindSpeed: Speed of wind (m/s). Maximum windspeed
input is 32 kph.
WOL: Week of lactation. Used to predict intake in early
lactation (week).
Wtlst: Weight at first calving (kg).
WtlstBred: Weight at f~rst breeding (kg).
Wt2nd: Weight at second calving (kg).
Wt3rd: Weight at third calving (kg).
YEn: Daily energy secretion in milk (Meal NEl/day).
YFatn: Daily milk fat yield (kg/day).
YProtn: Daily milk protein yield (kg/day).
Zn: Zinc (mg/kg).
ZnBio: Bioavailability of Zn in a feed (%~.
Representative terms from entire chapter:
dry matter
