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optiKuh - Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management
Collaborative Project
Contract period:
01.09.2014
- 30.06.2018
Budget:
2500000 Euro
Coordinating institution:
LfL - Institute for Animal Nutrition and Feed Management
Development of a nucleus with high feed intake and robust metabolism by using spectral data of milk analysis and genomic informations. Target is a number of 3000 cows (2200 with identified genotype). Experiments to evaluate intensity of feeding on animal welfare, metabolism and milk performance over 2 years with two roughage qualities (6,1 MJ NEL/kg DM, 6,5 MJ NEL/kg DM and 2 levels of concentrates supplementation (150 g/kg ECM, 250 g/kg ECM) in model A. Diet formulations in accordance to the recommendations of the Comittee for requirement standards of the Society of Nutrition Physiology. Data collection until day 100 postpartum in model B. Feeding according to requirements, about 250 g concentrates/kg of milk Data sampling - Nutrient and energy intake, residual feed intake - Blood and urine samples (BHB, NEFA, Glucose, Calcium, Insulin; IGF1, Adiponectin) - Milk contents, further spectral data (OPTIMIR) - Feed intake, BCS, milk performance, fertility etc. - Data on animal welfare (with indicators: metabolism, rumen pH, ruminating activities, etc.) - Environmental effects (methane) - Central data processing by TiDa Tier und Daten GmbH - Central computation of the data from the feeding experiments.
Collaborative Projects
Studies on feeding intensity in the dairy farming on animal welfare, metabolic and performance
Leading institution:
LfL - Institute for Animal Nutrition and Feed Management
Research projects
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 8
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 10
Animal breeding on feed intake and metabolic processes
Leading institution:
Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry
Research projects
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 3
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 13
Data grid for dairy cow trial farms with feed intake measurement
Leading institution:
TiDa Tier und Daten GmbH
Research projects
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 12
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 15
Animal breeding on methane emissions and feed efficiency
Leading institution:
Chair of Animal Breeding
Research projects
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 2
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 4
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 5
Spectral Data Analysis in Milk (MIR)
Leading institution:
Agricultural Center Baden-Württemberg cattle, grassland management, dairy farming, fisheries and wildlife
Research projects
Transition Cow Index (TCI)
Leading institution:
Educational and experimental station for animal husbandry Hofgut Neumühle
Research projects
Implementation: ensuring innovation
Leading institution:
Chamber of Agriculture of North Rhine-Westphalia
Research projects
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 9
- Collaborative project: Improvement of dairy farming by breeding strategies for feed intake, metabolism, and environmental sustainability under conditions of optimized feeding intensity and utilization of metabolism indicators and sensors in herd management - subproject 11
