Thinking about feeding once a day on weekends

[farmer1989]

So labour stretched on weekends always been 2x a day tmr feeding tub mixer is large enuf to feed once a day is anybody doing this

 

[Bald Rick]

So labour stretched on weekends always been 2x a day tmr feeding tub mixer is large enuf to feed once a day is anybody doing this

Always have fed once/day. Fine if you push up regularly or drop in to a trough

 

[Bogeyman]

Always feed once a day

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Yeah, switched last year when I bought a mixer big enough.
Absolutely fine.

 

[Bogeyman]

OP do you not have enough feed space that you feed twice a day during week?

 

[Bogeyman]

OP do you not have enough feed space that you feed twice a day during week?

 

[Ducati899]

Swapped to once a day feeding when got Juno around 4 years ago,wouldn’t go back to twice a day feeding now

 

[thewalrus]

Feed blocks every other day i wish I’d enough space to feed on Friday evening and last until Monday morning.

 

[boumaticboy]

Feed blocks twice a week with OPF in in parlour feeders works well

 

[thewalrus]

Feed blocks twice a week with OPF in in parlour feeders works well

that’s the way to go!

 

[pappuller]

So labour stretched on weekends always been 2x a day tmr feeding tub mixer is large enuf to feed once a day is anybody doing this

Always fed once a day, tried twice a day, couldn't see any advantage at all with 2x feeding. 150 cows one load job done.

 

[farmer1989]

Thought about going once a day but nutritionist says we would see a drop in yields and would have increase in feed heating up and harder to clean out traughs

Yer forgot to say we feed into feed traughs do have space to try once a day mind maybe worth a trial

 

[TheRanger]

Feed blocks every second day at the moment

 

[farmer1989]

Feed blocks every second day at the moment

What yield you getting guess your block calving grazing herd in parlour feeders ?

 

[More to life]

So labour stretched on weekends always been 2x a day tmr feeding tub mixer is large enuf to feed once a day is anybody doing this

This is a terrible idea you should feed once a day all week.

 

[pappuller]

Thought about going once a day but nutritionist says we would see a drop in yields and would have increase in feed heating up and harder to clean out traughs

Yer forgot to say we feed into feed traughs do have space to try once a day mind maybe worth a trial

Providing you don't leave anything that can heat in the wagon over night it should be fine. Why don't you try feeding once a day for 7 days and see what happens to the bulk tank ?

 

[pappuller]

Thought about going once a day but nutritionist says we would see a drop in yields and would have increase in feed heating up and harder to clean out traughs

Yer forgot to say we feed into feed traughs do have space to try once a day mind maybe worth a trial

Are you mixing twice a day or just doing one mix and feeding out twice ?

 

[farmer1989]

Are you mixing twice a day or just doing one mix and feeding out twice ?

1 mix feeding out twice but low mix and high mix

dry cows get once a day and so do young stock

 

[betweenthelines]

Isn't the idea of a TMR that it's a balanced diet that cows can eat 24/7 thereby avoiding overloading the rumen?

Never understood the logic behind feeding a TMR twice a day, which in turn means the cows feed stuff themselves twice a day.

Also, less trough space (length) needed if the grub is available 24/7

 

[pappuller]

1 mix feeding out twice but low mix and high mix

dry cows get once a day and so do young stock

Sounds to me your making yourself plenty of work. Milkers fed one load once a day, dry cows get 3 day mix and we don't have y/stock