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Feeding management guidelines for various lactation stages of dairy cows, optimum transition management

Level 2 - Lead Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Feeding a dairy cow

4. Feed requirements in a dairy cow

5. Energy needs in a cow

6. Factors affecting feed intake in cows

7. Factors affecting feed intake in cows Cont'd...

8. Animal factors: Age

9. Animal factors: Size/weight

10. Animal factors: Stage of production (lactation) - Early lactation

11. Stage of production (lactation) - Mid and late lactation

12. Stage of production (lactation) - Dry period

13. Animal factors Cont'd...

14. Feed factors

15. Feed factors Cont'd...

16. Feed related factors

17. Feed related factors Cont'd...

18. Environmental factors

19. Feeding systems

20. Balanced feed for a cow

21. Feeding forages to cows

22. Feeding concentrates to cows

23. Feeding guidelines

24. Feed planning

25. Importance of feed planning

26. Animal feeding behaviour

27. Inspecting feeding and watering areas

28. Animal welfare and wellbeing

29. Feed costs

30. Understanding feeding results/output

31. Summary/Take home messages