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Nutrition of Heifers

Nutrition of Heifers

A successful dairy feeding system is defined as one that delivers the needed nutrients to each cow at the correct time (stage of lactation) to maintain maximum milk production. No […]

Nutrition of Calf

Nutrition of Calf

Colostrum (either dam’s colostrum or mixed colostrum from first milking of older cows) fed to calves as soon after birth as possible (ideally within 30 minutes and certainly within 4 […]

Dairy Cow Nutrition on different Lactation Cycles

Dairy Cow Nutrition on different Lactation Cycles

Find all Abbreviations used at the end of the article Nutrient requirements vary with the stage of lactation and gestation. Five distinct feeding phases can be defined to attain optimum […]

Livestock Feed selection

Livestock Feed selection – Evaluation of Feed Ingredients

The achievement of proper nutrition with the aid of animal by-products has, for centuries, enriched the human diet. It is, therefore, essential to perpetuate this critical role of animal by-products […]

Protein Supplements in Animal Feed

Protein Supplements in Animal Feed

A blood meal is dried blood from animal processing plants. Spray or ring-dried blood meal is superior to batch dried because less heat damage occurs. A blood meal is high […]

Feeding Systems of Farm Animals

Feeding Systems of Farm Animals

The different types of feed and their characteristics A successful dairy feeding system is defined as one that delivers the needed nutrients to each cow at the correct time (stage […]

Farm Animal (Cattle) Nutrition

Farm Animal (Cattle) Nutrition

Energy Animal Nutrition begins with energy which is probably the best definite requirement of farm animals and is expensive. Animals derive most of the energy they need from breaking down […]