Partitioning of Foods

The partitioning of feeds is necessary for various purposes. There should be a knowledge regarding content of the feeds and fodder without which one will be ignorant about the nutrition of the animal. Chemical partitioning of feeds in proximate principles and detergent fibres provide the values of various nutrients in different kinds of feeds. These information are required for the identification and selection of feed ingredients for the formulation of balanced rations for feeding during different stages of life, viz. growth, reproduction in both sexes, lactation and nursing in females and other functions for which animals are trained by humans. The requirement of various nutrients is different and the content in the feed also varies greatly. The feeds are then partitioned in water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and vitamins.