CNCPS 6.5 Changes: aNDFom

The new release of AMTS.Cattle™.Pro is an implementation of the CNCPS v 6.5 biology which enacts changes to equations reflective of the most current research on various inputs in the model. The primary changes are in the way we handle fiber digestion and nitrogen. The...

CNCPS v 6.5 changes: uNDF

The second area of fiber digestion we will discuss is uNDF. Fiber digestibility is very important to building dairy rations. We use it to classify forages; it is critical for determining DMI. Fiber levels of feed help us know rumen fill, rumination needs, and animal...

CNCPS 6.1 vs. AMTS 3.5.8 vs. CNCPS 6.5 and AMTS 3.6

December 17, 2014 A Post By Thomas P Tylutki PhD Dpl ACAN,President AMTS LLC The evolution of the CNCPS continues. Moving from 6.1 to 6.5 biology introduces a series of changes. These include: Adopting aNDFom When available, using a multi-time pointNDFD to calculate...

Creating a Master Batch from a Recipe

The nutritionist needs to be the master of creating efficient protocols that help busy clients get the most out of their resources, be they time, money, or products. Often, especially on larger facilities, the farmer may want to create his own concentrate mix from...

The Van Soest Lab Manual

A task of many years and long in coming, Cornell Publishing Services has made available through the Cornell Store The Detergent System for Analysis of Foods and Feeds by Peter J. Van Soest, editors: M.E. Van Amburgh, P Uden, and P Robinson. You can order your copy by...
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