Rumen Health (rH) Index

Healthy digestion corresponds to good use of the nutrients supplied in the diet. If your cows are not digesting their feed well, they may not be performing their best. For example, every ingredient eaten affects rumen pH. And low rumen pH can decrease fiber digestibility and cause health problems. Even the method used to process ingredients can affect their digestibility.

The Rumen Health (rH) Index analyzes nutrients along with ingredient physical characteristics. Long particle forages stimulate chewing, which in turn increases saliva flow and rumen buffering. The impact of high starch levels can be balanced by physical factors such as processing.

An accurate, consistent diet improves animal performance and dairy profitability. Understanding the connections between ingredients, nutrients, processing, physical characteristics and digestion functions builds a stronger dairy operation.