Chapter Questions
What is a calorie? How are the total calories of a feed determined?
Draw the energy diagram from gross energy to net energy
What is digestible energy?
What is metabolizable energy (ME)? List two factors affecting the ME content of a feed.
What is heat increment (HI)? List the factors affecting HI?
How do you define net energy (NE)?
What are the two methods to measure energy retention?
List the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods used for measuring energy retention?
What is TDN?
List two disorders associated with energy metabolism.