Out-of-parlour feeders can help increase the milk yields of dairy cows, it has been revealed.
Lancashire-based Beechwood Farm has found that milk yields have increased after the farm introduced the feeders to supplement the cow's diet, reports fwi.co.uk.
In addition to the Total Mixed Ration (TMR), which includes the cow's required daily nutrients, the high-yielding animals are fed an additional feed through the machines.
Andrew Holland, the farm's nutrition consultant, claimed the feeders allow farmers to monitor the nutritional value of the cow's diet.
He told the news provider: "You can't just feed a standard cake in the feeders and not know how much starch there is in it or if it's high-fibre and expect it to complement the TMR ration.
"Using the out of parlour feeders is the best way of getting more starch in without tipping these cows over the edge and risking acidosis. And it's the most accurate way of doing it."
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the farming industry includes; feeders – metering screw feeders – weighing systems
