Knowledge Hub
Knowledge for better animal nutrition
From gut health in the barn to the technological refinement of natural ingredients: Our Knowledge Hub bundles expertise, studies, and practical experience for agriculture, the feed industry, and distribution partners. Presented in an accessible way for everyone who wants to improve animal nutrition.
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Colostrum Provision – The Four Golden Rules
Speed, Quantity, Quality, Cleanliness: These four golden rules ensure a strong start for every calf – including research findings and practical routines.
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Intensive feeding improves intestinal development
Higher feed intake, a larger intestine, and better nutrient utilization: Why intensive feeding is crucial in the first few weeks.
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Promote Gut Development Early – The Key to Healthy Piglets
Fewer losses, higher weaning weights: Why the first days of life determine success in piglet rearing.
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How to Raise a Healthy Piglet
From the sow, through piglet colostrum management, to weaning – the guide for successful piglet rearing.
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Heat Causes Problems in Pig Houses
Why pigs are particularly sensitive to heat and how adjusted feeding reduces the effects of heat stress.
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What does a calf need to achieve 1,000 g daily weight gain?
Energy, protein, digestibility – a practical overview of the key factors for high daily weight gains in calf rearing.
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A Look into Practice: Calf Rearing at Klaus Dann's Farm
How a modern dairy farm focuses on intensive rearing – and the role the right calf milk plays. An interview.
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Ad Libitum, Restrictive, or Controlled-to-Satiety?
Three milk feeding strategies compared – and why nutrient supply, not the system itself, ultimately determines success.
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Why Amino Acids Determine Growth
It's not just the amount of protein that counts – but which amino acids are available. What this means for calf rearing.
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Why the teat determines growth
Drinking speed influences digestion, intestinal stability, and weight gains. It is not just what calves drink, but how they drink that determines their development.
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From Milk-fed Calf to Ruminant – What Matters Now
The first weeks determine how well the rumen, gut, and performance develop. A calf is not a small ruminant – its digestion works completely differently at first.
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Managing milk fat strategically – more energy for fertility
Milk fat accounts for a significant share of metabolic energy. Those who reduce the fat content in a targeted way create reserves for fertility.
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Understanding Biohydrogenation in the Rumen
Biohydrogenation is a key process for milk fat composition. Understanding it enables targeted intervention.
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Why early lactation is decisive for performance and health
The first 100 days after calving determine the success of the entire lactation. What happens and how to take countermeasures.
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What happens to fatty acids in the rumen
Biohydrogenation, rumen fermentation, and why rumen-protected fats make the difference.
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Structure determines digestibility
Why fat source, particle structure and lecithin are crucial for fat digestibility in modern pig feeding.
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Targeted Urine Acidification in Sows
How modern DCAB concepts can support metabolic stability and health strategies around farrowing.