The document discusses proximate principles of feed, which is a method for quantitatively analyzing the main macronutrients in feed through chemical analysis. It partitions feed compounds into six categories: moisture, crude protein, crude fiber, nitrogen-free extracts, ether extract, and total ash. The document then provides details on methods for determining each component, such as drying samples to measure moisture, using Kjeldahl digestion and distillation to measure crude protein, and soxhlet extraction to determine ether extract. It concludes with calculations for determining values like crude protein, nitrogen-free extract, and total digestible nutrients.