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Animal Feed and Feeding of Ruminant

Futtermittel und Fütterung beim Wiederkäuer

Lecturers & Examiners: Marc Andreas Boessinger
VVZ CR 3.8

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:34:30

Abstract

The knowledge of the nutrition of ruminants and of the feeds used is deepened. Particular emphasis is put on the vairety of home-grown feeds, their production and conservation and their application in the nutrition of dairy cows, cattle and small ruminants. Finally, information on specific problems of animal nutrition is communicated.

Objective

Purchase of basic skills in agricultural livestock nutrition.

Content

Summer and winter feeding of dairy cows - formulation of rations - fattening - rearing feeding - vitamin & mineral supplementation - feeding of calfs, sheep, goats - farm produced feed - green forage - roughage - dried roughage - silage - silage systems - root crops.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Script is available in German language and will be provided by each lecturer when starting his part the lecture.

Literature

Eine Literaturliste ist im Skript enthalten.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Futtermittel und Fütterung beim Wiederkäuer
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (LFW B 1)
2 h weekly

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