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Animal Feed and Feeding of Ruminants
Futtermittel und Fütterung beim Wiederkäuer
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:14:40
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.
Learning Materials (Links)
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Futtermittel und Fütterung beim Wiederkäuer |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Electives (The electives listed are recommended. However, electives can be chosen from the complete course offer of the ETH Zurich and University of Zurich.)
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