More To Do Farms Feed analysis lab 2017

Pen 1 Sieve 1: 10.2 % Shaker Box analysis: Sieve 2: 53.8% Manure wash: Level 1: 8.5% Level 2: 57.7% Level 3: 33.8% Body Condition Scores: Fat cows: 0 Thin cows: 0 Overall mean score: 3 Manure scoring: 3 Was a good consistency with a porridge-like appearance. Pen info: Total cows: 128 DIM: 120 % Stocking: 123 Daily Milk: 77 %Fat: 4.4 %Protein: 3.2 SCC: 150 Lact Avg: 1.0

Pen 2 Shaker Box Sieve 1….357g-25% Sieve 2….462g-32.5% Manure Wash Level 1….42g-17% Level 2….170g-69% Level 3….33g-14% # Kernels of corn….6 # Cottonseed….3 Body Condition Scores Fat cows….2 Thin cows….2 Overall mean score….3.02 Manure scoring….3 It was a porridge like appearance with good consistency Pen Info Total cows…115 DIM…63 Stocking ….110.6% Daily Milk…104lb Fat…4.1% Protein…3% SCC…168 Lact avg…3

Shaker Box PEN 3 Sieve 1- 187 grams Sieve 2 – 349 grams Sieve 3 – 195 grams Sieve 4 – 27 grams Manure Wash Level 1: 22 grams Level 2: 22 grams Level 3: 5 grams Number of Kernels of corn: 8 Number of cotton seeds: 22 whole, greater than 20 Body Condition Scores: Overal mean score: 3.05 Manure Score: 2 Dairy Comp Info: PCT=10 Count=10 Av DIM= 194 Av Milk=94 Lact= 2.7 Av RC= 4

Pen 4 Body Condition scores Mean 3.26 10 cows >3.9 3 cows <2.0 Manure scoring 3.0 Good consistency not to loose or solid. Porridge like consistency Pen info 127 cows Lactation AVG=1.7 Stocking %= 122 Daily milk=69ib SCC= 138 %fat=4.6 %protein= 3.4 Pen 4 Shaker box Analysis Sieve 1: 21.6% Sieve 2: 40.6% Sieve 3: 37.8% Manure Wash Level 1: 24 Level 2: 32 Level 3: 3 Number of corn kernels: 2 Cotton seeds: over 20

Overall Observations They all have really good body conditioning scores All pens are overstocked, could look into future expanding Fat percentages are high, check diets A lot of undigested material in manure ,ie kernel and cottonseed