NIR on the Range: Grazing Animal Nutrition

contributed by Ocean Optics | 01/16/2015

Portable NIR spectroscopy of grazing animal feces may predict diet quality in remote locations

Livestock producers once used the color and appearance of manure to judge the diet quality of their free-grazing herds. Modern ranchers use spectroscopy. The near infrared reflection spectra obtained from dried fecal pellets contains the information needed to assess the nutritional health of grazing livestock, and does so non-invasively. When the measurement is taken to the field with portable spectroscopy, this powerful tool can potentially benefit livestock in remote locations and developing countries.

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