The Home Almanac

Vol. I, MMXXVIThe Canadian home, in season655 stations, every province and territory

Feed Ration Calculator

Balance two user-entered ingredients to a target protein, energy, or other nutrient percentage.

Batch

Planning estimate only. Confirm rations with a qualified nutritionist or veterinarian. This tool does not compute medication, dosage, or withdrawal times.

How Pearson square works

The target value sits between the two ingredient values. The calculator subtracts diagonally, takes the absolute parts, normalizes those parts to percentages, then scales the dry-matter batch and converts to as-fed weight using each ingredient dry-matter percentage.

Sources

Pearson square method and dry-matter conversion: NMSU Extension Guide B-125. Worked protein example cross-check: Mississippi State Extension publication P2632.

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