Feed pads

Many sections of New Zealand dairy industry have pushed production per cow to a level which can not easily be obtained from pasture alone or even from pasture plus concentrates fed in the dairy.

Therefore, many dairy farms now feed some form of supplementary forage for all or part of the year.

Lowe Construction build practical feed pads suited to farmers' specific requirements. Important things to consider in the design process include:

• Feed pad systems (low/medium/high cost, orientation, Concrete finishes, ..etc.)
• Feed pad maintenance
• Using feed pads to stand off and or cool cows
• The ideal feed pad design to compliment existing infrastructure
• Consideration for a roof in future