All cows are bred to bulls meeting John's requirements. Three each first, second, and third choice bulls are purchased after each semi-annual sire proof. All animals are bred randomly to a first choice bull. Michel Etchebarne does all nutrition work for Fiscalini Farms. All animals are fed a TMR once each day.
Feed is pushed up to the cows as often as needed to provide constant feed availability.
By-products abound in the ration which is based upon corn silage and alfalfa hay. Our feed truck is equipped with a J Star 320 scale and EZ Feed software program. Daily dry matter intakes are monitored for all lactating cows. Feed costs are monitored accurately with the program. BST was begun in June of 1996.