Butterfat as a percentage of milk, measured at every herd test or daily on in-line meters. With protein it makes up milk solids — the basis on which most processors pay.
Australian herds average about 4.1% fat; subtropical grazing herds commonly sit in the 3.9–4.3% range.
DataGene Herd Improvement ↗Fat test is the most diet-responsive component. A sudden drop flags rumen upset or too much readily-fermentable grain; the natural rise through lactation reflects concentrating milk as volume falls.
Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.
Keep effective fibre in the ration to maintain rumen pH and fat synthesis.
Avoid acidosis from rapid grain introduction or slug-feeding in the dairy.
Add rumen-protected fats where the ration is energy-limited.
Butterfat as a percentage of milk, measured at every herd test or daily on in-line meters. With protein it makes up milk solids — the basis on which most processors pay.
You need: Butterfat produced (kg), Total milk volume (L). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.
Australian herds average about 4.1% fat; subtropical grazing herds commonly sit in the 3.9–4.3% range.
Keep effective fibre in the ration to maintain rumen pH and fat synthesis. Avoid acidosis from rapid grain introduction or slug-feeding in the dairy. Add rumen-protected fats where the ration is energy-limited.
Connect the software, spreadsheets and records you already keep, and Silo keeps every benchmark on this page current automatically.
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