Introduction of Nationally Uniform Feeding Standards for Livestock

Will Mongolia’s Herders Disappear within 10 Years?

Introduction The challenges related to the preservation of Mongolia’s pastureland, its quality and condition are key concerns for the livestock sector. However, scientists, researchers and government agencies tend to focus solely on rangeland ecology and livestock. All too often, herders are overlooked and omitted from the discourse. This is the main reason I want to talk about people of the M...

Metabolizable Energy in Feeding Systems for Grazing Animals in Australia

Attention is drawn to several comparisons of the ARC feeding system with other systems. Recent Australian adaptations of ME standards for drought feeding of sheep and for cattle feeding are described. There is a need to adapt any feeding standards to the biology of the pastoral system. It is concluded that the Australia-wide adoption of ME based feeding standards would be helpful in promoting a...

Feeding the livestock of iran

Feeding Standards: an Outmoded Concept in Ruminant Nutrition

Efficient use of feed resources is recognized to be an important component of livestock management. However, traditional feeding standards and systems are shown to have been an inconsistent and unreliable medium for applications of modern nutritional knowledge. Their continued use is admitted to be expedient but it is suggested that effort should be diverted from “patching up” these fundamental...

Impact of Feed Sources and Feeding System on Milk Production and Marketing in the Babille District of East Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

The aim of this article was to investigate the impact of feed sources and feeding system on milk production and milk marketing in the Babille district of Eastern Hararghe zone. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which was administered to 152 randomly selected sample dairy cow keepers in the district. Data was analyzed using descriptive methods and regression analysis. Data fro...