Farm challenge
Feed efficiency
„Feed costs keep rising but results do not.”
Goal: more milk or gain from the same amount of feed.
The problem
What farmers usually notice:
- Rising feed cost per litre or per kg gain
- Refusals and sorting
- Variable forage quality
Common causes
- Unbalanced ration
- Storage and feeding losses
- Health problems reducing feed use
- Excess supplements without an identified deficiency
Economic impact
Calculate feed cost per litre or kg of gain, not just daily ration cost. It is the basis for judging any supplement.
Recommended actions
- Analyse your forages
- Monitor refusals and sorting
- Judge supplements by measured results
Aquablend solutions
Less waste and more even intake: Holm & Laue and Cowhouse feed fences, Easyfood automatic feeding, Feedwall, concentrate dispensers, troughs and hay racks for calves, and WeightControl scales to monitor growth.
Products for this problem: Feed efficiency
Cowhouse · Barn equipment
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Easyfood
Compact automatic feeding system that saves feed alley space.
Cowhouse · Barn equipment
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CSL Feed Fence
CSL headlock with a wide 47 cm top opening and curved rail.
Cowhouse · Barn equipment
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Feedstall
Raised feeding stalls covered with Dairy Floor; less competition at the feed fence.
H&L FeedFence feeding barriers
Organise calf feeding and fit the feeding front to your barn. Holm & Laue FeedFence barriers feature adjustable V-shaped openings, central and individual locking, plus optional trough and bucket holders.
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Holm & Laue · Barn equipment
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H&L Diagonal Feed Fence
Ukośna drabina paszowa H&L o szerokości 485 cm z 17 miejscami dla cieląt. Rozwiązanie do grupowego odchowu i organizacji dostępu do paszy.
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H&L Concentrate Dispenser
Stainless-steel concentrate dispenser with approximately 50 l capacity and a width of 1 m. Provides ad libitum access to feed, with floor-mounted or wall-mounted versions available.
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H&L Roughage Trough
Stainless-steel roughage trough measuring 200 × 50 × 60 cm. A curved galvanised neck rail helps prevent calves from climbing into the trough.
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H&L Hay Rack
Paśnik H&L o szerokości 150 cm do podawania siana w odchowie cieląt. Haki umożliwiają zawieszenie na przegrodach; otwarta konstrukcja ułatwia uzupełnianie paszy.
Holm & Laue · Calf nutrition
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WeightControl
WeightControl Base, Single and Multi scales with terminal and RFID reading; data goes to CalfGuide.
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