Version 5 for Windows - Dairy Cow

The DAIRY module calculates the nutritional requirements for lactating and dry cows. Requirements are calculated according to the animals weight, milk yield, condition score, rate of weight loss or gain, stage of lactation and/or pregnancy, the feeding system used, milk composition and predicted calf weight. Rations can be formulated by selecting from up to 990 feeds with ration ingredients offered ad lib or in known quantities. Rations are assessed and compared to the animals requirements for energy, fibre, protein, fat, starch, sugar and minerals with optional user defined requirements for the subsidiary ration analyses. Financial margins over all feeds, concentrates and purchased feeds are calculated on a per cow and per litre basis. Mixes of up to 15 ingredients can be made up and incorporated into the ration.

RUMNUT can be used to formulate rations to a range of protein systems; The FiM system (2004), the revised UK MP system (1998-2001), the French PDI system (1989), the RDP/UDP system (Australia 1980), the USA (USDA) system (2001). The systems run concurrently and the user can switch whilst running the program either via the main ration status bar or the 'Protein System' menu option.

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