How balanced and homogeneous is the ration? In practice, the fed ration does not always match the calculated version. This usually becomes apparent only after several weeks. Unfortunately, this manifests itself in reduced/lower milk production, cow health, … The ration has already been adjusted here and there … It costs you time and, in the short and long term, pennies.
With the ration check, offered by Jodoco, the mixed ration is analyzed. With measured values at the feed fence, you know immediately whether the calculated ration is actually available to the cow. Based on the measured values in the ration check, efficient adjustments can be made immediately, if necessary.
Parameters to be analyzed:
| Dry matter | Soluble crude protein (%RE) |
| pH | Crude fat (hydr) |
| Acetic acid | Crude fiber |
| Lactic acid | Sugar |
| Crude ash | Starch |
| VCOS (%OS) | Neutral Detergent Fibre |
| NH3 fraction (%RE) | NDF digestibility (%NDF) |
| Nitrate | Acid Detergent Fibre |
| Crude protein | Acid Detergent Lignin |
| Total crude protein |
Practical:
- Contact Jodoco. This can be done by phone or email.
- For the Netherlands: Mark van den Ende, mark.vandenende@jodoco.com,+31 (0)646 60 36 36
- For Belgium: Olivier Geerts, olivier.geerts@jodoco.com,+32 (0) 476 44 50 83 or Daniel De Buck, daniel.de.buck@jodoco.com,+32 (0) 496 87 98 42
- Jodoco makes an appointment to take the sample.
- Jodoco provides the analysis.
- The results will be discussed with you.