1. Chapter 10: Feeding the Dairy Herd © 2005 Thomson Delmar Learning. All rights reserved.

2. Key Chapter Concepts: Feed storage and TMR mixer types Estimating storage needs

3. Feed Storage and TMR Mixer Types Forage Upright silos Horizontal silos (bunkers) Stacks Silage bags Dry hay

4. Feed Storage and TMR Mixer Types Grain and Concentrates Upright bins Flat-floored commodity storage TMR Mixers Mobile Stationary

5. Estimating Storage Needs Number and size of = Number of ingredients feed storage unitsin the rations AND Number and size of = Total capacity needed by feed storage unitsoperation at each phase of growth

6. Estimating Storage Needs Considerations Dry matter vs. wet matter Wastage Future capacity needs Forms of Feed Waste Harvest waste Fermentation waste Feeding waste