Advantages of group feeding of dairy cows

18-05-2022 | |
Economically, group feeding allows for maximum utilisation of least-cost formulation and also facilitates mechanised feeding, thereby reducing the labour required. Photo: Mark Pasveer
Economically, group feeding allows for maximum utilisation of least-cost formulation and also facilitates mechanised feeding, thereby reducing the labour required. Photo: Mark Pasveer
Group feeding of cows is a system that is adopted in many dairy farms worldwide. The system has several advantages in terms of animal performance and financial savings. Several management factors, including grouping strategies, group size, stocking density, and feed management should, however, be considered when attempting to attain the advantages of the system. Advantages of the group feeding Group feeding can be easily adapted to the use of complete feeds where the concentrates, roughages,


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