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Use of Rumen8 software for ration calculation (Part 1)

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Background

3. Introduction to Rumen8 software

4. Requirements before ration calculation

5. Requirements before ration calculation Cont'd...

6. Case study 1

7. Case study 1 cont'd: Feed quantities

8. Case study 1 cont'd: Early lactating cow, zero grazed

9. Case study 1; Early lactating cow, zero grazed Cont'd...

10. Case study 1; Early lactating cow, zero grazed Cont'd...

11. Set currency and currency divisor

12. Set the milk price under tab 'Price'

13. Set recommended levels of all the lactation stages

14. Set recommended levels for early lactation cow

15. Case study 1 cont'd: Feed library

16. Editing the copied feeds ingredients

17. Set the cost of ingredients

18. Set all the feed costs

19. Case study 1 cont'd: currenct feeding

20. Case study 1: current feeding cont'd...

21. Populating feeds quantities

22. Example of grazing pastures, with one feed ingredients

23. Realistic milk production for the cow grazing on Brachiaria grass pasture

24. Improving the (grazing) ration

25. Improving the (grazing) ration Cont'd...

26. Case study 1 cont'd; Original feed ration

27. Case study 1 cont'd: Balanced ration indicator

28. Case study 1 cont'd: Original feed ration status

29. Case study 1; Original feed ration status Cont'd....

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