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JAYLOR’S TMR CORNER: Advanced Methods For Starting Calves On Feed

By Dr. Alan S. Vaage Ph.D.As you read this, the annual fall calf run will have begun, and the annual migration of recently weaned calves from grassland to a feeding pen or feedlot will be underway. It is well established that this is the riskiest, and perhaps most important, phase in beef production due to the...

Jaylor: TMR Corner Troubleshooting Total Mixed Rations

In previous articles, we have talked about factors that affect the uniformity and consistency of Total Mixed Rations (TMR). In this article we present methods for compensating for the most common mix uniformity problems, namely uneven distribution across the feedbunk, excessive amounts of long material, and sorting...

TMR Corner:Evaluating TMR mixer performance: testing mix uniformity

As previously stated “the objective of feeding a total mixed ration (TMR) is to provide a consistently uniform mix, with the intended ingredient and nutrient composition, across the entire length of the feedbunk with every batch.” And while a number of factors such as ingredient variability and moisture content,...

TMR Corner-Evaluating TMR mixer performance: the scale system

The objective of feeding a total mixed ration (TMR) is to provide a consistently uniform mix with the intended ingredient and nutrient composition, across the entire length of the feedbunk, with every batch. The scale system on the TMR mixer determines whether the correct amount of each ingredient is added to the...