Majority of this part of the screen is reserved for nutrients table. In rows all nutrients are listed and columns are:
Nutrient code
Nutrient name
Nutrient minimum constraint
Nutrient maximum constraint
Nutrient result in As Fed basis. This value is represented with green progress bar. If result is below or above limits progress bar will have red color.
Nutrient result in Dry Matter basis
Boundary arrows. Arrows can be red and gray and pointing up and down
o Gray up. Result for this nutrient is same as maximum
o Gray down. Result for this nutrient is same as minimum
o Red up. Result for this nutrient is above maximum
o Red down. Result for this nutrient is below minimum
Boundary cost represents marginal cost of constraint. Price of current formula would change for that amount if limit reached for that nutrient would change for 1 unit (unit of nutrient, can be percentage, mg/kg, MJ/kg, UI/kg etc.). This is same functionality as for Ingredient boundary cost
Selected ingredient distribution. For selected ingredient in top table on main screen (ingredients table) this column would show distribution of values. For example, if one chose corn in ingredients table this column would show how much of each nutrients will be received from corn
1.5. Premixes panel
Premixes panel is the same panel as formulas panel with same functionality. Only difference is that this panel will be used for premixes formulas and Formulas panel will be used for feed formulas (or short – formulas).
Difference between feed formulas and premixes formulas is made for easy navigation and more intuitive data organization.
Figure 7. Nutrient detail window
2. Nutrients
Nutrients list is shown by clicking on “Nutrients” button on main screen or by clicking Windows drop down menu and chose Nutrients. This window is showing list of all nutrients in rows while columns are showing nutrient codes, names, units and assigned groups.
On top of the screen toolbar with buttons is shown:
Add new nutrient
Edit nutrient
Delete nutrient
Arrow up and down are moving selected nutrient (row) up and down in table for configured number of spaces (default is 1)
Magnifier text box is used for fast search. It will filter values in table as text is inserted