Patent ID: 8940322
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: A23K,A23V,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for increasing at least one of milk production, milk fat production or dry matter intake of a cow, the method comprising: determining, in a first step, at least one of milk production, milk fat production or dry matter intake in the cow fed a feed ration comprising ruminally digestible starch in relation to dry matter of the feed; selecting a suitable starch component with a target rumen digestibility value of the starch component in relation to the dry matter to increase or decrease a ruminal starch digestibility value of the ruminally digestible starch; reformulating the feed using said selected starch, wherein said feed is reformulated to increase the at least one of milk production, milk fat production or dry matter intake; and determining, in a second step, at least one of milk production, milk fat production or dry matter intake in the cow fed the reformulated feed.