Glossary of Terms
kg DM/ha - kilograms of dry matter per hectare
ME Level - the average amount of metabolizable energy of a feed or forage
Meat Withholding Period - the minimum period of time that must elapse between the last administration of a health treatment and slaughter of an animal
MJ or MJME - Megajoules of metabolizable energy - a standard unit used to describe feed or forage or animal feed requirements
Prime - animals that meet requirements set by abattoir for slaughter
Produce Withholding Period - the minimum period of time that must elapse between the last administration of a health treatment and the harvesting on an animal byproduct (e.g. wool or velvet)
Store - animals that meet requirements set by finishers
Yield % - animal carcass weight / live weight