Multiple choice

When discussing lactation records, what does the term “fat corrected milk” mean?

  1. The lactation record has an average amount of milk fat

  2. Fat has been extracted from the milk to the correct level

  3. Fat has been added to the milk to the correct level

  4. Lactation records have been changed to same milk fat %
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Explanation

Fat corrected milk (FCM) is a standard method used to adjust milk production records to a common fat percentage (usually 4 percent). This allows for a fair comparison of cows that produce different volumes and fat concentrations.

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