System for and method of customizing an animal feed based on nucleic acid material content

The present invention relates generally to a computerized system for determining a customized feed for animals, such as cattle, swine, poultry, fish, crustaceans and the like. More particularly, the present invention relates to determining a feed mix that includes a nucleic acid material content based upon animal needs and/or characteristics, available ingredients and cost of production. A system for and method of determining a formulation for an animal feed having a customized nucleic acid material content. The system can include an animal profile, an animal nutrient requirement profile, an evaluation criteria, and/or ingredient nutrient content profiles. The information contained in the profiles and criteria can be used to calculate a formulation having a desirable nucleic acid material content. The optimized nucleic acid material content can be used to maximize satisfaction of an evaluation criteria.