MELKVEEVOEDING
 
Lectured in 4de jaar Landbouw en biotechnologie optie landbouw, keuze tropische plantaardige productie
Theory [A] 50.0
Exercises [B] 12.5
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 180
Studypoints [E] 6
Lecturer Daniël DE BRABANDER
Co-lecturers  
Reference BILBIL04O12937
 
Key words
Melkveevoeding

Objectives
The student has to be able, based on a intimate of the physiological of cattle in different production phases knowledge, to program a scientifically based dairy cattle nutrition, being justified in the economical, technical and ecological point of new and which fulfils the consumer's demand with regard to the quality of animal products.


Prerequisites
A profound physiological knowledge of the animal in the different production-phases


Topics
Energy metabolism, energy evaluation systems, requirements
Protein metabolism, protein evaluation systems, requirements
Metabolism and requirements for fat, minerals, vitamins, physical structure
Feedstuffs (evaluation, intake) and ration calculation
Feeding dairy cattle in different stages of lactation
Dairy cattle nutrition in relation to environmental pollution
Relation nutrition - milk composition
Relation milk urea content - nutrition - N-excretion


Teaching Methods
- lectures - exercises - others


Materials used
- teacher's course
- others


Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment.

Assessment
- Scoring system:
oral examination - assignment


Study costs
± 25 Euro (course + excursion)

Lecturer(s)
Daniël DE BRABANDER
Karel D'HOOGHE

Language
Dutch