Your MAMMUT – Apprentice Bonus

Cattle really only enjoy eating tasty, high-quality feed. However, this also means that every animal tends to seek out its personal favourites from the ration presented – which means that lower-ranking cattle often do not get an opportunity to access the same calibre of energy supply as others. If you use a weighing system on the feed mixer wagon, this can deliver a few practical benefits:

• Homogeneous ration: Every animal in each group gets the same high-quality feed from the same ration. This minimises selective feeding at the feed trough.
• Stable pH value: The animals are motivated by uniformly weighed out mix rations to eat more frequently, which means that they maintain a consistent pH value in their rumen. This in turn means that feed rich in raw fibre (hay, straw, silage) can be presented in precise quantities. This prevents irregular amounts of power feed and the resultant fluctuations in rumen pH balance.
• Performance-based feeding: With a weighing unit on the mixer it is possible to provide feed to individual groups based on their needs and to dose the required components accurately. Especially during the lactation phase it is important to provide cattle with sufficient nutrients and with a balanced ration. In contrast, dairy cattle who are not producing milk need to have different mixtures – having a scale equips you with a wide range of options.
• Smart technology: Good herd management also includes putting together an appropriate mix ration. This is based on putting together a vast range of different weighing systems and feed components, controlled directly from smartphone or tablet. This tool is the ideal supplement for other digital Smart Farming concepts.