Posted by Alvin 41 on February 21, 2022 at 18:04:50 from (107.133.183.139):
In Reply to: technology in dairy posted by Hoofer B on February 19, 2022 at 11:08:34:
In the 1940's our farm got serious about dairy To compliment raising hogs .Put in stall barn, Leach barn cleaner ,used Surge bucket milkers, dumped into strainer in cans in milk cart hauled to milk house and put in an IHC ice bank can cooler (that replaced the cold water tank). Pressure water system replaced overhead gravity water tank filled by windmill. Can milk hauler from cheese factory delivered whey for hogs at each pickup. fed hay some alfalfa) ground ear corn ,linseed meal,oats and corn silage ,and pasture May--October. In the 50's we had more cows,bulk milk cooler ,portable dumping station ,some chopped alfalfa hay silage and baled hay. In 60's got more cows , silo unloaders , outside bunk feeders from silos and eventually a milking parlor with free stall housing used along with tie stall barn .In 70's more cows , started using total mixed rations,with portable feed mixer, more high moisture shelled corn ,.80's-90's hired nutritionist to formulate rations . Used BST starting in 94 and soon were milking 3x. 2005 started pasture rotational grazing,no BST, and back to 2x milking. Sold Dairy cows in 2010. .
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