Complementing grazed grass in the dairy herd
If there is a deficit, then the feed you give her is a 'buffer' regardless of whether that is fed in the parlour, from a bale, out of a pit or through a mixer wagon. Picture: Andy Gibson.
'Buffer feeding' as a term can often turn farmers off discussing it. However, this is simply the process of filling the feed gap between the energy requirements of a cow and the energy consumed by her from grazed grass alone.
If there is a deficit, then the feed you give her is a 'buffer' regardless of whether that is fed in the parlour, from a bale, out of a pit or through a mixer wagon.
