1.Predict daily DMI (based on current SBW, diet energy, environmental conditions, and 28% EBF BW)
2.Predict
feed required for maintenance (FFM)
nFFM = NEm required / diet NEm
3.Predict NE available for gain (NEFG)
nNEFG = (DMI –
FFM) × diet NEg
4.Predict
Shrunk Weight Gain (SWG) from NEFG
5.Compute the new SBW (initial SBW + SWG)
6.Repeat above steps
for each additional day to 28% EBF BW
7.Adjust predicted DMI until actual and predicted ADG
match