Ruminants

Methane from the digestive tract of ruminants dominates global agricultural non-CO₂ emissions with a share of 47 % (of which cattle farming for meat production accounts for 55 % and dairy farming for 18 %).² Modern feeding strategies must therefore contribute to further reducing the ecological footprint of this animal group without endangering their health. 

The transition of a high-yielding dairy cow from pregnancy to lactation, the so-called transit phase, poses an enormous metabolic challenge. The ratio of nutrients that the dam invests first in foetal development and later in milk synthesis varies, especially in the six-week period around the calving date. Targeted feeding concepts make a significant contribution to preventing the associated metabolic disorders such as parturient paresis, ketosis, rumen acidosis and secondary diseases. 

As the reduction of methane emissions is currently the hot topic in cattle feeding, at Kaesler Nutrition we are also actively involved in research in this direction. 

Phytogenic additives are becoming increasingly popular and are increasingly used as technological, sensory or zootechnical feed additives due to their functional properties. The Spicemaster range by Kaesler Nutrition can support energy metabolism and prevent inflammation. Supplementing L-carnitine (Carneon by Kaesler Nutrition) to dairy cow rations during the transition period is also known to enable the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria to generate energy.