Foerster TAK5-CH1-25, Instruction Manual

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120 Feeding
1. > feeding > plans > feed > milk ratio
2. Select the desired group. The related default milk ratio plan
will be displayed.
3. If you want to change the values, proceed as with feed and
concentration .
8.3.4 Changing the plan for limitation of quantities
The limitation of quantities controls feed allocation per day via
the entitlement intervals.
Minimum quantity
The feed quantities to which an animal is entitled are saved from
one interval to another and can be consumed at any time as
soon as the minimum quantity is achieved. As of 8 p.m. the total
remaining quantity is available and can be consumed till mid-
night calculation. In that case, the minimum quantity is not effec-
tive anymore. The maximum quantity defined in the plan still lim-
its the consumed quantity per visit.
The feed quantities are continuously saved. By the minimum
quantity you determine the feed amount to be saved until a feed
portion is dispensed. Thereby you determine the number of
meals indirectly.
This principle perfectly meets animals’ needs. Because at the
beginning of the feeding plan little animals can be provided with
small portions, e.g. four times 1.5 liters/day. Later on, the feeding
times should be reduced to only one per day by entering higher
minimum save-up quantities. The long time intervals between
the feeding times increase the consumption of concentrate and
raw food considerably. At the same time the tendency to mutual
suckling is decreased.
<group A>
days from to %
P 1: [77 100 100]
P 2: 0 0 0
duration: 77 days
quantity: 478 L