Tips for TMR ingredient mixing order

Before you add feed ingredients to the mixer wagon, consider the physical properties of the ingredients that affect mixing such as size, shape, density, water absorption capacity, static electricity and adhesiveness, says Noelia Silva-del-Río with the University of California Cooperative Extension-Tulare County.

Silva-del-Río discusses “Preparing the Total Mixed Ration (TMR) – What Ingredients Should I Add First?” in the latest California Dairy Newsletter.

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Source: California Dairy Newsletter, February 2012

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