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Running the automatic feeder
The period length of the milk ratio plans does not have to match the period length of the quan-
tity plans. If the duration of the milk ratio plan is shorter than the duration of the quantity plan,
a plan over date message appears at the end of the milk ratio plan in the display of your hand
terminal. The milk ratio of the last feeding portion fed is maintained until the end of the quantity
plan.
If you deviate from the default milk ratio plan, a calf could receive an insufficient
quantity or concentration of feed. This can lead to malnutrition, which causes impaired growth
and development, increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves. Ensure
that the changes will not having any harmful effects, for example by rigorously monitoring your
calves.
You change a default milk ratio plan as follows:
1. Choose
> Feeding > Plans > Feed
to go to the
Milk ratio
submenu.
2. Choose
to select the desired
group
(A, B, C or D).
The default milk ratio plan of this group is shown in the display.
3. In the
Days (P 1)
column, you specify how long you want the change to the milk ratio to
last.
4. In the
from (P 1)
column, you enter the starting value for the milk ratio.
5. In the
to (P 1)
column, you enter the final value for the milk ratio.
The cursor goes to the next feeding period (
P 2
).
6. If necessary, repeat steps 3 to 5 for
P 2
to
P 5
.
7. In
Duration
, you can check the total duration of the milk ratio plan.
8. In
Quantity
, you can check the total feed quantity in liters that a calf will receive according
to this plan.
6.5.6.4 Changing the default quantity limitation plan
In the quantity limitation plan, you use entitlement intervals to define the number of meals (con-
sumption amounts) a calf receives per day.
Note:
You can increase or reduce the feed quantity in increments of 0.1 l. Depending on the
feed entitlement, the feed is distributed across one or more portions. These portions can vary
in size.
Summary of Contents for TAK5-CH2-25
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