Adaptation of the feeding time
Implementation
Short term
Sustainability components
- GHG emissions
- Air quality
- Soil
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Animal welfare
- Economic
- Social
- Technical feasibility
Climate risk region
Continental
Weather event addressed
Summer
Farming system
ANIMALS
Dairy cows
Description of the measure
Shifting the feeding time to the cooler night time, feeding two times a day
Comments on sustainability
During hot days, the fodder intake of the animals is reduced. When the temperatures decrease at the end of the day, the animals increase their fodder intake. To avoid the fodder going bad due to the high temperatures, it should be offered two times a day (not only once). The work load increases with this.