TIE-STALL BARN BENEFITS Tie-stall barns have many advantages when it comes to cow comfort. This type of herd management makes possible a pro-active, individualized approach to each animal and its welfare. It results in faster response time to an animal’s needs and less reliance on medical treatments such as antibiotics. Individualized follow-up: A dairy farmer can…

It is possible to complicate a dairy cow feed ration with the inclusion of too many commodities. Don’t forget the basics dairy cows require nutrients and not feed ingredients. For example: cow requires Dairy cow needs to eat Feed materials and values DM % feed ME Mcal/kg NEL Mcal/kg HP %DM RUP %HP HY %DM…