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    • 1. Forage production & pasture management
    • 2. Forage conservation
    • 3. Animal nutrition and feeding
    • 4. Water management and supply
    • 5. Fertility and breeding
    • 6. Calving, calf rearing & young stock management
    • 7. Milking and milk hygiene/ handling
    • 8. Animal housing
    • 9. Animal health
    • 10. Hoof Care
    • 11. Planning, starting or expansion of a dairy farm
    • 12. Communication & extension
    • 13. Mechanization of the dairy farm
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2.7

Management of the silage pit (feed out)

Level 1 - Basic Farmers
Introduction
1. You will learn about...
2. Introduction
3. Factors to consider when creating a silage pit
4, Factors to consider when creating a silage pit Cont'd...
5. Importance of considering site for silage pit
6. Common mistakes relating to silage pit and feed out
7. Management practices to consider at feeding out silage
8. Feeding speed
9. Ease of silage removal
10. Method of removing silage from the pit
11. Cleanliness around silage face
12. Covering silage face
13. Feeding space
14. Losses during feeding
15. Packaging bags
16. Handling of packaged silage
17. Baled silage is the future!