Nutrition: Proteins

Question 1

Feed crude protein

Answer 1

Rumen Degradable Protein (RDP)

Undegradable Dietary Protein (UDP)

Question 2

Rumen Degradable Protein

Answer 2

ERDP: total N captured and utilized for microbial growth
–QDP: 80% utilized
–SDP: 100% utilized
–equal to 0.8QRP+SDP
Used to synth MCP(=total protein+nonprotein N synthd)
MTP
DMTP

Question 3

Undegradable Dietary Protein

Answer 3

Digested in SI

DUP=0.9UDP-6.25