Project description
The feeding of Schleswig-Holstein dairy cows is continuously optimised by specialist consultants and experts from the feed industry and adapted to the latest findings. However, one central question remains largely unanswered in practical implementation: How much protein does the dairy cow actually need - and can feeding be further improved in terms of nitrogen efficiency?
The aim of the project was to reduce the protein content in the ration as much as possible while maintaining the same animal performance in order to enable nitrogen-efficient feeding. The feed protein should increasingly come from domestic production in order to be able to guarantee GMO-free feeding.
The effects of different protein contents in the ration on the performance parameters of dairy cows were tested on the basis of various feeding trials.
The resulting findings were documented in a ‘Guideline for protein-reduced feeding’ and in the practice sheet and final report.
