Tutorial for PUBEEF

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Tutorial for PUBEEF

• Version 4.3

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INSTALLING

• If obtained on floppy disk or CD, insert the disk
  and execute SETUP.EXE
• Click start/run and type ASETUP
• Or, user Explorer to find ASETUP and
  double-click
• (or use the letter of the CD drive, as
  appropriate)

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Installing, continued

• If obtained by email or from a web site
• Save the file to a temporary directory
• Unpack the archive
• If it is a ZIP file, UNZIP it
• If it is a self-extracting archive, execute it to
  unzip
• Execute SETUP to install

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Installing, continued

• The default directory for the program
  (recommended) will be C\PURATION
• Agree to installations request for making a
  program group and a program manager group

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Placing on Desktop

• If not on desktop, PURATION folder can be placed
  there
• Click START/PROGRAMS, locate the PURATION folder
  and RIGHT click it
• Choose CREATE SHORTCUT
• Drag the shortcut to the desktop by
  left-click/drag/release

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RUN PUBEEF

• Click the PUBEEF icon
• PUBEEF may start in a window that does not fill
  the screen.
• Maximize the screen OR
• Press ALT-ENTER to make it full screen

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Go To the Main Menu
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Balancing a Ration - STEPS

• Get REQUIREMENTS by choosing animal and
  specifying its data
• Choose feeds and adjust nutrient contents
• BALANCE, by hand or automatically, to determine
  feed amounts that meet needs

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• Proceed through the program IN ORDER, OR use the
  Main Menu as the hub and go to each section as
  desired.
• The first time through, youll probably want to
  proceed in order (just hit next)

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Program Arrangement
Start Here
Data
Ration type
Information results print other functions
Feeds
Main Menu
Amount
Balance
Help Quit
F1 for context-sensitive Help
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Typical Operation

• Start by choosing RATION
• Select Breeding_herd (cows) or Finishing (steers
  heifers)

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Breeding Herd
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Growing-Finishing
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Example - COWS
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Data Screens

• The first data screen shows input possibilities
  on the NEXT screen, and entry for Final Shrunk
  Body Weight at Maturity.
• Enter 1200, typically, for steers and heifers,
  2000 for bulls, for example.

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2nd data screen

• Enter here Body Weight (daily gain for
  growing-finishing)
• Leave Intake at 0 for computer to calculate it.

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2nd data screen
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BCS
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Body Condition Score

• Enter data pressing ENTER after each choice (do
  not use arrows)
• Calculation at days to reach target aids figuring
  days to calving, if that is the goal (as usual)
• Enter data as required (F1 gives
  context-sensitive help)

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FEEDS

• Choose feeds from available feedlist
• Modify nutrient content of feeds
• HERE
• Data will be lost if changed
• FEEDS file
• Data will be changed permanently

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FEEDS

• MUST have forage in position 1, energy feed
  (corn) in position 2, protein feed in position 3
  to balance automatically.
• Positions 4 5 are reserved for Ca P
• Other feeds can be added in lower positions. MUST
  SPECIFY their AMOUNTS.

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Choosing Feeds

• Use feed terms to view feeds of that category
• Use DOWN and UP to move in the feed list
• Choose the feed number, enter it.
• Entry allows feed number entry
• ALT-L returns feed menu

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Warnings

• Read warnings
• However, data is not yet loaded from the external
  file, so do not be alarmed.

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After loading data
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Data loading

• Data loads from an external feeds file, shared
  with the NRC programs
• Several methods exist for loading
• Alt-G
• Moving to another screen prompts you

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Altering Feed Composition

• Feed composition can be altered 2 places
• In PUBEEF, but will not be saved and will be
  written over if change is made to feeds
• In FEEDS (Edit NRC feeds file)
• Feeds can be opened at the same time PUBEEF is
  run, in another window

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Editing NRC Feeds File

• Click the icon to edit the FEEDS file

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Editing NRC Feeds File

• Click the icon to edit the FEEDS file
• Find the feed to edit. Note its number.
• Right arrow to the column to edit
• Changing TDN causes NE values to change. If you
  type over a NE value, it becomes fixed.
• Values most important to change are TDN and CP

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Editing NRC Feeds File

• SAVE the file after making changes
• IMPORTANT - CAREFUL - F4 Exits and F3 Saves. They
  are close together.
• Be very careful to choose the right one. You can
  easily save when you intended to exit, or exit
  without saving.

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(Back to ration balancing)

• After making changes to feed file, update the
  data in PUBEEF.
• ALT-G (may need to press Entry first)

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Amounts

• Pressing NEXT from feeds takes you to this
  screen. It can be used to enter amounts but it
  isnt necessary.
• Enter PRICES here, for data.
• Proceed to Balance Menu

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Balance Menu
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BALANCE SCREEN

• Here is where the WORK is done.
• Feeds are shown on the left
• Requirements, Nutrients present, and difference
  is shown on the right.
• More requirements data is further down the
  screen Use Display, Down Up to see Use
  Balance-menu to return.

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Balance - Check a Ration

• Enter amounts fed of each feed
• Compare present with required

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Balance Automatically
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Balance automatically

• Choose Estimate_ration
• A ration will be formulated if possible
• Various conditions may cause different warning
  screens to be displayed.

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• For example, forage alone may meet the needs.
  ACCEPT.

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• As here, 14.21 hay met need of 1100 cow for
  NEm CP

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Ca P

• Choosing Ca-P_balance, placing Dical and
  Limestone in the feedlist automatically and
  balancing fixed the Ca and P problems.

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Results Displayed
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To Print Output

• Go to the Main Menu (Esc, or Alt-R)
• Choose INFORMATION / PRINT
• Print the report desired
• REPORT is the results of the ration
• This output can be directed to a file, and
  printed with a word-processor.

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Saving retrieving results

• To save a worksheet for future use.
• To to QUIT and chose Change_filename_and_save
• Give it a new name (8 characters)
• Press Enter, and Enter again to proceed
• To retrieve
• Go To HELP and choose file_retrieve

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Other features

• Breed adjustment - for maintenance requirements
• Feed Intake Adjustments - for Holstein breeding,
  fatness, temperature, implants, mud
• Environmental adjustments

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BUT

• PUBEEF is a pretty good calculator
• It isnt such a good nutritionist
• Take responsibility for the ration formed and the
  feeds used. Not every ration balanced will be
  practical.

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Credits

• Purdue University
• Dept of Animal Sciences
• Dale M. Forsyth, Ph. D., Nutritionist, Ration
  Balancing, Programming
• Kern Hendrix, Ph. D., Beef Nutrition