Question

Daily DM requirements of indigenous breeds of cattle are about_______of their body weight.
a) 1.0-1.5%
b) 2.0-2.5%
c) 3.0-3.5%
d) 4.0-4.5%

Answer 1

"The DM or dry matter which is the feed given to the cattle. For effective yield and productivity the dry matter requirement is about 2-2.5% for indigenous breeds of cattle whereas some high yielding cattle have more than 3% as their dry matter consumption.

This dry matter quantity also depends upon various other physical factors like the climatic conditions, processing of the dry matter, etc."