Using the Feed Tool

Using Dairy Margin Tracker's Feed Tool is simple. Here's a quick overview of the workflow.

First, Signup for the Feed Tool

It's easy to get started, and there's no risk to try it out. We don't take any billing information up front, and you get 30 days to try it for free.

Then, setup the Feed Tool

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1) Create Ingredients
All the ingredients you'll be feeding a Pen, including the Dry Matter % and Cost.

2) Add Pens
Each pen that you want to feed, categorized by Lactating, Dry, and Replacement.

3) Build a ration for each pen
Use your ingredients to build a ration for what a single cow should eat in a meal.

Get to Work and Create a Feeding

This is where the work really happens. For each day, create a feeding for each pen.

You can choose how many pounds to feed, and how many times in a day you want to feed. Adjust the values and click Get Recipe.

The amount of each needed ingredient is shown. See more in Features.