Comments on: Quick and easy system for predicting tailored feeding requirement for dairy cattle in small holder system https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/quick-and-easy-system-for-predicting-tailored-feeding-requirement-for-dairy-cattle-in-small-holder-system/ Thu, 14 May 2015 10:33:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 By: Isabelle Baltenweck https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/quick-and-easy-system-for-predicting-tailored-feeding-requirement-for-dairy-cattle-in-small-holder-system/#comment-885 Thu, 14 May 2015 09:01:04 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=932#comment-885 In reply to a.duncan@cgiar.org.

oh yes, and the smallholder dairy toolbox… I have copies for anyone interested

]]> By: Iain Wright https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/quick-and-easy-system-for-predicting-tailored-feeding-requirement-for-dairy-cattle-in-small-holder-system/#comment-884 Thu, 14 May 2015 08:57:28 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=932#comment-884 NDDB in India has developed a rationing tool that can be used to formulate rations in small-holder systems based on local ingredients. Michael Blummel has looked and it and discussed with NDDB how it could be simplified.

]]> By: John Goopy https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/quick-and-easy-system-for-predicting-tailored-feeding-requirement-for-dairy-cattle-in-small-holder-system/#comment-851 Thu, 14 May 2015 07:50:01 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=932#comment-851 Calculating the nutrient requirements of the animal is not difficult – the challenge will be meeting that from the available feed supply

]]> By: a.duncan@cgiar.org https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/quick-and-easy-system-for-predicting-tailored-feeding-requirement-for-dairy-cattle-in-small-holder-system/#comment-809 Thu, 14 May 2015 06:14:39 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=932#comment-809 Peter Thorne developed a tool ages ago called Talking Pictures which does just this. Maybe it could be resurrected?

]]> By: Isabelle Baltenweck https://virtual.ilri.org/portfolio/quick-and-easy-system-for-predicting-tailored-feeding-requirement-for-dairy-cattle-in-small-holder-system/#comment-787 Wed, 13 May 2015 19:30:25 +0000 https://virtual.ilri.org/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=932#comment-787 yes, this is a good idea, maybe we link it later to tthe FEAST tool?

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