At birth, calves only have a functional abomasum, which is adapted to digest milk or milk replacer feed. In order to develop the forestomach system, the intake of forage is necessary. This causes an increase in volume and triggers rumination due to the mechanical stimulation of the rumen wall. The administration of calf concentrate causes the formation of rumen villi due to its easily soluble carbohydrates. With the Förster-Technik automatic concentrate feeder, you can control the process fully automatically.
The concentrate feeder for calves - needs-based feeding for every calf
With the automatic concentrate feeder, you can keep an eye on your calves’ concentrate intake at all times: The integrated animal identification system registers the calves when they enter the concentrate feeding station and ensures that the portions are dosed out as required. Your calves’ concentrate consumption is recorded and can be viewed via the automatic feeder and the CalfCloud. The automatic calf feeder can also provide calves with individualized feed: When a calf reaches the target amount of concentrate set in the automatic feeder, the weaning phase is initiated and the feed amount is adjusted accordingly. This allows you to feed each individual calf according to its own development, completely automatically!
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE AUTOMATIC CONCENTRATED FEEDER AT A GLANCE:
- Best overview of the concentrate intake of your calves
- Age- and needs-based concentrated feed rations
- Animal-specific, concentrate-dependent weaning
