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Estimating fodder supplies for dry season feeding and planning of feeding management

Level 1 - Basic Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Challenges during dry season feeding

4. Tips to improving dry season feeding

5. Tips to improving dry season feeding Cont'd...

6. Tips to improving dry season feeding Cont'd...

7. Questions to answer when planning for dry seaon feeding

8. Example of feeding a cow in the dry season

9. Example of cow feeding

10. Example of cow feeding Cont'd...

11. Estimating acreage of forage maize to grow for silage making for 90 days

12. Estimating maize silage supply for a cow

13. Estimating fodder supplies for dry season feeding

14. Length of dry season

15. Water availability and management

16. Identifying feeds to be grown on farm

17. Feeding strategies

18. Encouraging feed intake during dry season feeding

19. Summary