| Analyses
Available |
Cost per Sample |
| Standard
Minerals - Includes phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc,
copper, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Most forages contain adequate
Sulfur. However, if they are grown under low Sulfur conditions with
high rates of N fertilizer or if urea is added as a feed supplement, the N:S
ratio in the ration may be too high (greater than 16:1) for optimum amino
acid synthesis. Addition of Sulfur to the ration may be of some value. |
$6.00 |
| Ash -
The percentage residual mineral matter remaining after all organic material
is destroyed by heat. Forages contain 3 to 12% ash on a dry weight basis
while grains and concentrates contain 1 to 4%. |
$5.00 |
| Nitrate
Nitrogen - Useful only for detecting possible toxic levels in
forages (greater than 2,000 part per million). |
$5.00 |
| Crude
Fat - solid samples only - In rations is a concentrated
energy source. Calculation of the total digestible nutrients (TDN) and
energy takes into account the normal fat content for the forage or grain
specified. Therefore, fat analysis is not needed on most forages and grains.
However, for complete feed and total mixed rations containing greater than
4% fat, the fat analysis is necessary to determine better estimates for the
TDN and energies. |
$5.00 |
| Crude Protein |
$6.00 |
| Acid
Detergent Fiber - solid samples only |
$5.00 |
| Neutral
Detergent Fiber - solid samples only |
$5.00 |
| Bound
protein - solid samples only -
Unavailable crude protein which is contained in the fiber fraction of the
forage. This value will indicate if excessive heating has occurred, thus
reducing protein digestibility. If heat damage is suspected, an analysis for
bound protein should be requested. |
$6.00 |
| Soluble
Protein |
$5.00 |
|
Soluble Chloride and Sodium |
$5.00 |
| Dry
Matter
Only - Dry Matter will be run routinely on all samples at no charge
if other analyses are checked. If dry matter is the only test
required, the fee for dry matter only is $3.00. |
$3.00
No charge if other analyses checked |
| pH
|
$3.00 |
|
Calculated Values - Total
digestible nutrients and energy values for hays, silages, mixed rations,
grains, and complete feeds will be calculated from the crude protein and
acid detergent fiber values. For poultry samples,
analyses of crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, fat and ash must be
checked for calculation of metabolizable energy. Relative
feed value for forages will be calculated from the acid detergent fiber
and neutral detergent fiber values. Available crude protein
will be calculated from the crude protein and bound protein values.
Nonstructural carbohydrates will be calculated from the
crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, fat, and ash values. |
No
Charge |
| Fax Report |
$1.00 |
|
Contact lab for volume discounts |
