Ration Preparation, Feed Optimization and Milk Yield
Dairysense
Feed costs account for 60% to 70% of total expenses on a dairy farm. The process of providing animals with the nutrients they need (energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals) in the right proportions and at the optimal cost is called "Ration Preparation".
Why is the Right Ration Vital?
Cows are living factories. If you provide the wrong or incomplete raw materials to the factory, both production (milk) decreases and the machinery (cow) breaks down.
What Does a Ration Preparation Program Do?
Cattle feeding tables, which were previously done through trial and error, are now calculated precisely in seconds with Ration Preparation Programs.
These software applications;
1. Ask you to enter the roughage and concentrate feed stocks you have and their prices into the system (Silage, alfalfa, barley, pulp, etc.).
2. Take the live weight, milk yield (e.g., 30 liters daily), and fat ratio of your animals as a basis.
3. Generate the most cost-effective feed ration formula that will give you the highest milk yield without ruining the cow's health.
Feed Optimization with Herd Management System
A ration being perfect is not enough; the cow must actually consume and digest (ruminate) it. The Dairysense Smart Collar System instantly reports how much of the new ration you prepared is eaten by the cow (Feed Consumption Time) and how the cow's stomach reacts to it (Rumination Time). If the new ration causes digestive problems, the system warns you immediately, allowing you to prevent ration disasters before they escalate.
