Animal Nutrition

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What does the animal need from its feed?

In this article, Dr. Clive Dalton examines the things an animal needs to get from its feed

How ruminants digest food

Ruminants are animals that have a four-part stomach and can digest the fibre (mainly cellulose) in plants.

Nutrition & Feeding

We have to provide a diet for the animal that will meet all its nutritional needs.

Rumen Development the key to Early Weaning

Studies in the United States indicate that 70% of calves are weaned 7 weeks of age or later.

The Prebiotic Advantage

Increasingly calf rearers are becoming aware of the benefits of using prebiotic and probiotic supplements that have come onto the market in the recent past.