Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) Worksheet
A worksheet for recording Total Digestible Nutrients from lab reports and working them into rations. Fill in the lines with your own farm figures and keep the finished sheet with your planning records.
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What you fill in
- Lot and sample ID
- Forage type
- TDN from lab report
- Basis, dry matter or as fed
- Animal group planned
- Ration notes
- Supplement needs
- Comments
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA NRCS.
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