{"product_id":"successful-feeding-systems-for-dairy","title":"Successful Feeding Systems for Dairy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eby Mike Hutjens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFocus is all types of feeding systems, their practicality for different herd sizes and economics, from grain feeding to TMRs; also feed storage, feed bunk management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eChapter 1 Feeding systems and cow factors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eOptimizing rumen fermentation; Managing dry matter intake; Feed selection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Component grain feeding systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParlor concentrate feeding system; Concentrate with forage system; Magnetic or free choice concentrate feeder; Pasture-based feeding systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Electronic computer controlled feeders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManagement of ECCF; Economics of ECCF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Total Mixed Rations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvantages; Disadvantages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 TMR feeding systems and equipment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTypes of mixers; Scales; Conveying equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Feed storage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTypes of feed storage concentrates; Storing silage; Storage costs; Herd size factors; Forage quality; Feed delivery system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Feed bunk management with TMR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen is a feed bunk empty? How much weighback? Has sorting occurred? How often should TMR be fed? Feed bunk surface; How uniform should the TMR be? Use of marker or tracer feeds; Do lock-ups limit dry matter intake? Use of a feed logbook; Bunk scoring; How much feed bunk space? Mycotoxins; Mixer limits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 TMRs for growing heifers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeifer rations; Bunk design and water availability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Pasture based feeding systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDry matter intake; Supplemental energy; Supplemental protein; Mineral needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Water as part of the ration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater location; Water must be clean; Managing water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Building rations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalculating nutrient requirements; Selecting available feeds; Balancing rations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPECIAL SECTION ON TMR GROUPING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBook details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e56 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFull color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eISBN: 0-932147-35-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eCopyright 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hoard's Dairyman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54106162659611,"sku":"SFSD","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/0254\/7483\/files\/Feeding-systems.png?v=1791233102","url":"https:\/\/hoardscreamery.com\/products\/successful-feeding-systems-for-dairy","provider":"Hoards Dairyman Farm Creamery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}