Feed Bunk Articles & Analysis
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Longer Feed Life Cows naturally choose the highest-quality feed available, just as they do in a pasture. Keeping feed fresh in the bunk is essential for reducing waste and improving efficiency. In long bunks, uneaten feed sits, molds, and requires frequent cleaning, leading to unnecessary ...
Summer is here and with it comes high temperatures, high humidity, and increased chances of heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the US dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses to heat stress annually. With afternoon humidities of 60-70%, and temperatures at 75-77°F, cows may already begin to experience the effects of heat stress ...
I immediately thought of how this is similar to feeding cows. Cows also show little tolerance for not having feed at the bunk. They do not switch stores they simply do not eat. How does a dairy get an empty bunk syndrome? Let me list the ways. Incorrect bunk calls. Not feeding the entire ...
Finding Gunk Where do I find Gunk in diaries? Feed bunk floors. This is most common where the facility is not as new as the revenue pens such as sick pens and young stock pens. Improperly stored wet feed. When white and orange mold is on the sides of a pile you can pitch it… but when it is in the pile itself it is a major problem. ...