Richard Armstrong runs a mixed dairy and beef enterprise, along with his father and brothers, in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. His dairy herd consists of Holstein-Friesian cows, which are housed year-round. He also finishes Hereford offspring, along with a number of bought-in cattle.

Last year, Richard noticed increased sorting of silage, leading to unnecessary feed waste. To improve usage of his homegrown feed, Richard decided to purchase a KEENAN Approved-used diet feeder that yielded great results.

Dairy:

• Higher feed intakes
• Improved body condition
• Less feed wastage
• Reduced cost
• Consistent ration mix

Beef:

• Fewer days to finish
• Exact feed per head tracked (InTouch)
• No overfeeding
• Lower feed cost

KEENAN Approved-used diet feeders are fully refurbished machines that have undergone detailed reconditioning in the KEENAN factory (e.g. shot-blasted, painted, fitted with heavy-duty top knives, body blades, paddle rubbers and seals).

MAKING FEEDING EASIER

Richard’s rations consist of homegrown grass silage, barley, a balancer premix and AlltechMycosorb®.

“The KEENAN six-paddle system, supported by the InTouch nutritional team, ensures a consistent ration, making it easy to achieve the same mix quality every day, with less feed wastage.”

See our range of Approved-used diet feeders or call us on 059 9771200