Grams per kilogram: farm glossary
Grams per kilogram, written g/kg, is a mass ratio describing grams of a component in a kilogram of material. It can be used for a feed nutrient or product declaration. The dry-matter or as-fed basis identifies the material in that kilogram. The unit expresses concentration, while daily supply also includes the amount of feed used.
A farm example
Unit example: 10 grams per kilogram is a mass fraction of 1%. Both describe the same component in the same material when the reporting basis is unchanged.
Everyday use
HerdMobile ration information uses named nutrient units. Converting g/kg and percentage values to a common basis helps the farmer use feed analyses with the quantities in the daily plan.
How HerdMobile helps
Bring your animals, feed stocks and farm accounts together on your Android phone. HerdMobile keeps your daily work moving offline: record events, compare feed quantities and follow sales and payments in one place. Use your own feeds and herd information to prepare a ration, then keep a backup file under your control.
