Feeding the Cows
Once all feed ingredients have been added and mixed together, the mixer box unloads the TMR (total mixed ration) into an elevator that empties the feed onto a conveyor belt which then deposits the feed into the cows’ feeding trough. The milking cows are fed twice a day before each milking. It is very important to have fresh feed available for the cows as they leave the milking parlor, as cows tend to eat a large percentage of their daily intake after each milking.