{"id":9413,"date":"2021-05-07T15:23:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/?post_type=helparticle&#038;p=9413"},"modified":"2024-08-14T13:19:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:19:26","slug":"basic-settings-for-ration-optimisation","status":"publish","type":"helparticle","link":"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/help\/basic-settings-for-ration-optimisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic settings for ration optimisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic settings for ration optimisation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Required user rights &#8211; fodjan Pro: write rights, owner or admin | App: write rights or edit rations rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The algorithm can only work as accurately as you allow it to<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order for your ration suggestions to <strong>best suit your farm,<\/strong> the settings and data on your fodjan farm should be as up-to-date and accurate as possible. Of course, a programme can never reproduce reality 100%, but <strong>the closer we get together, the more suitable your ration suggestions will be. <\/strong>You can get an overview of the ration optimisation functions in fodjan <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/ration-optimisation-with-fodjan-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"here. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You can find out which settings you can check<\/strong> in fodjan to better adapt your ration suggestions to your farm in our checklist below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our recommendation: <\/strong>Take your time and do not tackle all the checks at once, but work through the recommendations step by step. <strong>And it&#8217;s worth it:<\/strong> most of the points are one-off adjustments that will remain in place for a long time. 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.kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger{background:#ffffff;}.kt-accordion-id_04a93b-e5:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:after, .kt-accordion-id_04a93b-e5:not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-basic ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-xclose ):not( .kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow ) .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:#46C284;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id_04a93b-e5 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id_04a93b-e5 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_04a93b-e5 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_a1cc72-b3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Check 1: Rations created<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to be able to adjust and improve rations with the <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/page-assistant-in-fodjan-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"assistant in fodjan Pro (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">assistant in fodjan Pro<\/a> or with the ration suggestions in the fodjan App, you must have created the ration for the corresponding feed group. How to create rations, read <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/create-edit-and-delete-rations\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"here. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use the <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/new-calculation-ration-catalogue-in-fodjan-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ration catalogue (New Calculation), (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">ration catalogue (New Calculation),<\/a> you can use it to create a completely new ration or optimise an existing one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane_435ba8-b5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Check 2: Feed accuracy<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Include all the feed you have available on your farm in your <strong>feed stock<\/strong>. However, it is difficult for many farms to give exact feed costs, especially of feed they produce themselves. The same applies to dry matter, which is usually not measured daily in order to adjust it in fodjan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Therefore we recommend: Maintain as accurate as necessary for the goals you have in feeding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here are a few best practices from our fodjan users:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dry matter: <\/strong>You do not need to determine DM levels on a daily basis. We recommend that before you make any ration optimisation or adjustment in fodjan, you take a small sample of the most commonly used feeds (ergo basic feeds) and determine the dry matter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nutrients: <\/strong>Regular <a aria-label=\"feed analyses (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/feed-analyses-in-fodjan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feed analyses<\/a> help enormously with ration optimisation, as only with exact ingredients can the quality of the supply to your animals be correctly indicated by fodjan (see in particular Feed Health). Especially when changing feed, a feed analysis makes sense. However, with the interface to the feed laboratory in fodjan you make this work easier for yourself, because with it the data from your feed analyses come automatically into fodjan and you can simply integrate them into your rations (more about this here).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feed costs:<\/strong> If you want to optimise your feed costs or your <a aria-label=\"IOFC (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/what-is-iofc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IOFC<\/a>, you should maintain the feed costs per feed in your herd. Estimating is also better than entering nothing, because then the algorithm can include all feeds in the ration in the cost consideration in the first place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_d108b8-2c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Check 3: Feed model and databases<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This check is done quickly. <strong>In most cases, the default settings<\/strong> that fodjan stored during your registration already <strong>fit very well<\/strong>, so you do not need to adjust anything here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>feed model <\/strong>sets which ingredients are to be considered for all feed groups and rations on your farm. The <strong>feed database<\/strong> helps you to add or test new feeds in your ration until you have your own feed test. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/feed-model-and-databases-in-fodjan\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"here. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>However, a valuable adjustment <\/strong>for you in the feed model can be the selection of nutrients, which are then also displayed in your ration overview and taken into account in the ration optimisation. Here, however, it is worthwhile to seek the expertise of your feeding advisor or veterinarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>But be careful! <\/em><\/strong>Otherwise, careless settings will quickly lead to the algorithm no longer finding rations that can still meet a large number of set requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explanation of the page &#8220;Feed model&#8221; in fodjan <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/page-feed-model-in-fodjan-pro-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"read here. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">read here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane_8cca91-54\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Check 4: Check feed group settings<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/create-edit-delete-animal-feed-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"feed group (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">feed group<\/a> you can define further requirements based on the settings in the feed model &#8211; these are useful per feed group, as you may allow different amounts of concentrate, feed amounts in general etc. for your high performance group than for your dry standing group, for example. Again, it may be worthwhile to seek the expertise of your feeding advisor or vet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find tips on how to optimally adjust your feeding group settings in our help article <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/mastering-feed-group-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Mastering feeding group settings. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Mastering feeding group settings.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When using a feeding station, it must also be activated in the feeding group. You can find out how to set up a concentrate feeding station <a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/create-concentrate-feeding-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"here. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following feed group settings are also important for ration optimisation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\"Requirements for ingredients per feed group (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/set-ingredient-requirements-per-feed-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Requirements for ingredients per feed group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Minerals (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/edit-minerals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minerals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Feed limits (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/set-feedstuff-limits-properly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feed limits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Residual feed (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/residual-feed-remaining-feed-in-fodjan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Residual feed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further tips for ration optimisation:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the ration optimisation functions of fodjan, you will also find many evaluations and key figures on your fodjan farm that support you in improving your feeding and achieving your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each ration these are, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/what-is-iofc\/\">What is IOFC?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a aria-label=\"Evaluate and improve feed health (FHE) (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/evaluate-and-improve-feed-health-fhe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluate and improve feed health (FHE)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a aria-label=\"What is behind &quot;milk from ration&quot;? (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/whats-milk-yield-per-ration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is behind &#8220;milk from ration&#8221;?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, there is a complete evaluation area in fodjan with well-prepared graphics and tables on your farm. Find out more<a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/overview-reports-in-fodjan\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" here. (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"helparticle-sidebar\"><div class=\"sidebar-inner\"><h3 class=\"has-text-color\">Related articles<\/h3><br\/><ul class=\"is-style-arrow\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/help\/ration-optimisation-with-fodjan-overview\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Ration optimisation with fodjan &#8211; Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/help\/page-assistant-in-fodjan-pro\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Page \u201eAssistant\u201c in fodjan Pro<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/help\/ration-catalogue-have-alternative-feeds-suggested\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Ration catalogue: Have alternative feeds suggested<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fodjan.com\/en\/help\/ration-catalogue-what-to-do-if-no-ration-suggestions-are-displayed\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Ration 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