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1. Oxidation of 1g carbohydrate, fat and protein yields 0.56, 1.07, and 0.42 g metabolic water respectively. Retention of 1g of dietary protein yields 0.16 g metabolic water whereas 0.07g of water is prduced when 1 g of dietary fat and carbohydrate, respectively, are retained as fat.
For a lactating cow consuming 15 kg DM/day and feed contains 76% carbohydrate, 4% fat, and 14% crude protein;
How much metabolic water will the cow produce under the following scenarios:
(i) If 65% of carbohydrate, 70% fat, and 60% crude protein is oxidized?
(ii) If 15% of crude protein, 15% fat, and 12% carbohydrate is retained?
Ans (i) : 991.288 g
DM basis (%) | Grams oxidised | Grams retained | Water due to oxidation | Water due to retention | |
CHO | 76% | 1140 x 0.65 = 741 g | 1140 - 741 = 399 g | 741 x 0.56 =414.96 g | 399 x 0.07 = 27.93 g |
Fat | 4% | 304 x 0.70 = 221.8 g | 304 - 221.28 = 82.2 g | 221.8 x 1.07 = 237.326 g |
82.2 x 0.16 = 13.152 g |
Protein | 14% | 1064 x 0.60 = 638.4 g | 1064 - 638.4 = 425.6 g | 638.4 x 0.42 = 268.128 g | 425.6 x 0.07 = 29.792 g |
Total | 920.414 g | 70.874 g |
Total water produced = 991.288 g
Ans (ii) : 1240.586 g
DM basis (%) | Grams retained | Grams oxidised | Water due to oxidation | Water due to retention | |
CHO | 76% | 1140 x 0.15 = 171 g | 1140 - 171 = 969 g | 969 x 0.56 = 542.64 g | 171 x 0.07 = 11.97 g |
Fat | 4% | 304 x 0.15 = 45.6 g | 304 - 45.6 = 258.4 g | 258.4 x 1.07 = 276.488 g |
45.6 x 0.16 = 7.296 g |
Protein | 14% | 1064 x 0.12 = 127.68 g | 1064 - 159.6 = 936.32 g | 936.32 x 0.42 = 393.2544 g | 159.6 x 0.07 = 8.9376 g |
Total | 1212.3824 g | 28.2036 g |
Total water produced = 1240.586 g