Multiple choice

Production diet is:

  1. The amount of feed required to maintain body weight

  2. The amount of feed to make the animal happy

  3. The amount of metabolisable energy required in a diet

  4. The extra feed required to produce 1Kg of LWG

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A production diet is the additional feed required by an animal above its maintenance needs to produce milk, meat, wool, or work. For growing animals, this extra energy and protein directly support live weight gain (LWG).