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Ration Structure Farming Note
Ration structure can influence feed intake, rumen health, overall animal health and consequently impact on yield, milk quality and fertility. These are issues that affect profitability on all farms but are particularly important in higher yielding herds with high levels of concentrate feeding.
This Farming Note covers:
- Optimum levels of fibre
- Mixed diets and ration structure
- Identifying ration structure problems
- Feed intakes and cow performance
- Steps to improve ration structure
Issued October 2010.
This Farming Note is only available to members
About Kingshay Farming Notes
Since 1991 Kingshay has been publishing Farming Notes on issues critical to the success of a modern dairy farm business. These briefings provide dairy farmers, large animal vets, farm consultants and other interested parties with the most important and timely information in a concise two-page format. The information contained in our Farming Notes is written and updated by our experts to ensure accuracy and save you time.
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