“What’s the guts??”. Deep within the interior of ruminant animals is a fascinating digestion system that enables animals to digest fibrous feeds that we as humans can’t. Focusing on how ruminants work, The Rumen Room Podcasts cover a broad range of topics that bring together the nutrition, health, reproductive performance and well-being of ruminant animals. Presented in a practical, down to earth manner by New Zealand veterinarian and nutritionist Dr Charlotte Westwood, The Rumen Room Podcasts are a must for anyone with an interest in ruminant animals. Based largely on topics contained in the Facebook group ”Then Rumen Room”, these podcasts also include new content not published previously on Facebook. Proudly supported by PGG Wrightson Seeds New Zealand, the Rumen Room Podcasts are well worth a subscribe so you can be the first to tune in to the latest episodes. Thanks for joining us.
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“What’s the guts??”. Deep within the interior of ruminant animals is a fascinating digestion system that enables animals to digest fibrous feeds that we as humans can’t. Focusing on how ruminants work, The Rumen Room Podcasts cover a broad range of topics that bring together the nutrition, health, reproductive performance and well-being of ruminant animals. Presented in a practical, down to earth manner by New Zealand veterinarian and nutritionist Dr Charlotte Westwood, The Rumen Room Podcasts are a must for anyone with an interest in ruminant animals. Based largely on topics contained in the Facebook group ”Then Rumen Room”, these podcasts also include new content not published previously on Facebook. Proudly supported by PGG Wrightson Seeds New Zealand, the Rumen Room Podcasts are well worth a subscribe so you can be the first to tune in to the latest episodes. Thanks for joining us.
50. Soil contamination of feeds – any issues for our ruminants?
The Rumen Room Podcasts
50 minutes
1 year ago
50. Soil contamination of feeds – any issues for our ruminants?
Ingestion of soil during grazing of pastures and forage crops is a common and unavoidable event. Soil contamination of silage and baleage is another challenge that we sometimes need to deal with. Our latest episode explores the whole topic of soil ending up where it doesn’t belong. How much mud and dirt do animals eat during grazing? What factors increase risk of animals eating too much soil? Are there any health or nutrition issues we need to think about when animals eat too much mud and dirt? What happens when we get soil contamination of silage? All this and more. We hope you enjoy our latest podcast.
2.25 Overview of content of our current podcast
4.00 How ruminants end up eating soil
4.30 Post-grazing residual management – it’s not only about soil ingestion
6.55 Soil type and structure
9.00 Plant pulling during grazing
11.00 Earthworms – wonderful things but how about those worm casts?
12.45 Hot, dry dusty conditions
13.15 Flood irrigation
13.55 Annual forage crops, including bulb crops (Fodder beet, swedes, turnips)
14.35 Different types of bulb crops and risk of soil ingestion
17.00 Sugar beet and soil tare
18.00 When soil contaminates conserved feeds. Risks for spoilage of silage
23.30 Listeriosis risk when soil-contaminated silage pH is high
25.05 What parts of a feed test reports could indicate the presence of soil in your silage sample?
27.20 Soil ingestion when animals have a depraved appetite and eat soil (pica)
29.20 How much soil do grazing ruminants eat during grazing?
34.45 Potentially good aspects of soil ingestion
39.00 Potentially not so good aspects of soil ingestion.
44.50 Risk of physical damage to the gastrointestinal tract when ruminants eat soil
The Rumen Room Podcasts
“What’s the guts??”. Deep within the interior of ruminant animals is a fascinating digestion system that enables animals to digest fibrous feeds that we as humans can’t. Focusing on how ruminants work, The Rumen Room Podcasts cover a broad range of topics that bring together the nutrition, health, reproductive performance and well-being of ruminant animals. Presented in a practical, down to earth manner by New Zealand veterinarian and nutritionist Dr Charlotte Westwood, The Rumen Room Podcasts are a must for anyone with an interest in ruminant animals. Based largely on topics contained in the Facebook group ”Then Rumen Room”, these podcasts also include new content not published previously on Facebook. Proudly supported by PGG Wrightson Seeds New Zealand, the Rumen Room Podcasts are well worth a subscribe so you can be the first to tune in to the latest episodes. Thanks for joining us.
