3.9.2

Guideline for ration calculations for various breeds, heifers, lactation stage – Rumen8 (Part 2)

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Having the SNV Tropical Feed Library visible as well as the user feed library (Empty Feed library)

3. Open user feed library under the folder Empty feed library

4. Empty feed library display

5. How to make your own farm-specific feed library

6. To activate (Black in colour) a feed in the farm-specific library

7. The copied feeds

8. Editing the copied feeds

9. Editing the copied feed ingredients cont'd...

10. Cost of ingredients

11. Saving your (Farm name) populated feed library

12. Your (Farm name) feed library

13. Deleting a feed from the farm feed library

14. Manage mixes

15. Manage mixes cont'd...

16. Manage mixes cont'd...

17. 'Create mix from diet (ration)'

18. Dairy animal parameter set-up

19. Animal (dairy) preference settings

20. Tab 'Dairy' parameters

21. Farm information- Farm tour

22. Cow selection options

23. Breed selection options

24. Animal weight (Kg)

25. How to weigh your cow

26. Animal weight change (Kg/d)

27. Animal weight change (Kg/d) cont'd...

28. Days in milk

29. Days in milk cont'd...

30. Dairy milk yield

31. Milk fat

32. Milk true protein

33. DMI estimation method

34. DMI estimation method: NDF Intake

35. DMI estimation method: NDF Intake cont'd...

36. Important mote: Download part 1 and 3