Getting dairy feed bunk management right

When we think of feed bunk reading, beef lots normally come to mind. But dairies use the same types of bunks, deliver similar consumables and have comparable, although more distinct in colour, cattle line up shoulder to shoulder in front of them. Dairy systems are so organised and regimented now, but there’s still a place for a dedicated feeder handling bunk management, says Peter Robinson, cooperative extension specialist in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis. “Many won’t hav