What We Do
Dairy Nutrition
Our consultants have enormous practical experience in feeding dairy cows and heifers. Dairy diet formulation takes on board the key aspects of the recent 'Feed in to Milk' (FIM), the adopted UK approach. We look at the requirements of the milk buyer in designing the diet to achieve the optimum return from the milk contract. Our aim is always to maintain good cow health, in particular a stable rumen fermentation. Cost effective diets maximize forage intake and use appropriate supplements to minimize substitution of forage when meeting diet specifications. Growing heifers are as important as the cows, as the future of the dairy herd. They must grow efficiently and meet targets, if they are to show their full genetic potential. Our consultants will assess the forage stocks available, provide independent feed analysis and advise on suitable straights, minerals and compound feeds. Our consultants will look at diet cost and set realistic targets to achieve in terms of milk from forage, feed rate per litre, daily diet cost and margin over purchased feed.
Tel: 07774 196825
Email: chris.savery@thedairygroup.co.uk
