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Premix

Description

The Premix section allows users to create and manage specialized mixes of ingredients that can be used as components in larger feed rations. Premixes are useful for consistently incorporating precise amounts of micro-ingredients, minerals, vitamins, and additives into your feeding program. They simplify the feeding process and ensure consistent nutrient delivery.

Key Fields

  • Name: The identifier for your premix (e.g., Test Premix).
  • Percentage (%): The percentage of the premix to include in the total mix (default is 100%).
  • Days: The number of days the premix will be used for (helps with calculating total required amounts).
  • Ingredient: The specific feeds or additives included in the premix.
  • Fresh Weight: The weight of each ingredient before accounting for moisture content.
  • DM%: The dry matter percentage of each ingredient.
  • DM: The calculated dry matter weight of each ingredient.
  • Mix Time: The time required to properly mix each ingredient (in seconds).
  • Cost: The cost per unit of each ingredient.
  • Auto-Load: Settings for automatic loading of ingredients.
  • Auto-Progress: Settings for automatic progression through the loading sequence.

Use Case Examples

Creating a New Premix:

  • Click the New button in the top-right corner.
  • Enter a name for your premix.
  • Set the percentage and days values.
  • Click on Add/Remove Ingredients to add the desired components.
  • Specify fresh weight and other parameters for each ingredient.
  • Click Save to store your premix.

Managing Existing Premixes:

  • Select a premix from the left sidebar to view or edit its details.
  • Use the Duplicate button to create a similar premix based on an existing one.
  • Click Delete to remove a premix that is no longer needed.

Viewing Nutrient Analysis:

  • Switch to the “Nutrients” tab to view the nutritional composition of your premix.
  • Review values such as Dry Matter percentage, ME Ruminants, Energy density, NDF, Starch, and Sugar content.

Generating Feed Sheets:

  • Use the Mix Sheet button to generate a printable feed sheet.
  • The feed sheet displays different load amounts and corresponding ingredient weights.
  • Click PDF Download to save or print the feed sheet for reference.

Benefits

  • Precision Feeding: Ensures accurate inclusion of micro-ingredients in larger feed mixes.
  • Consistency: Maintains uniform nutrient delivery across all feed batches.
  • Time Efficiency: Simplifies the mixing process by pre-mixing frequently used ingredient combinations.
  • Resource Optimization: Allows for better management of specialized or expensive ingredients.
  • Nutrient Analysis: Provides detailed nutritional information about the premix composition.

Premix View

Premix Main View

This shows the main premix interface with ingredient listing, nutritional information tabs, and control options. The premix details include ingredient names, fresh weight, dry matter percentages, and mixing parameters.

Creating a new premix

To create a new premix:

  1. Click the New button on the toolbar.
  2. Enter a name for your premix in the Name field.
  3. Set the Percentage (%) value (default is 100%).
  4. Specify the number of Days the premix will be used for.
  5. Click the Add/Remove Ingredients button to select ingredients for your premix.
  6. For each ingredient, enter the Fresh Weight and other parameters as needed.
  7. Click the Save button to create your premix.

Nutrients view

Premix Nutrients View

The Nutrients tab provides detailed nutritional analysis of your premix, including:

  • Fresh Weight (kg)
  • Dry Matter (%)
  • Dry Matter (kg)
  • (e.g.)

Managing premixes

You can manage your premixes using the toolbar buttons:

  • MIX SHEET: Generate a printable sheet with ingredient amounts for different total load weights
  • HIDE: Hide certain ingredients from view
  • DELETE: Remove the current premix
  • DUPLICATE: Create a copy of the current premix
  • RELOAD: Refresh the premix data
  • NEW: Create a new premix
  • RESET: Reset any unsaved changes
  • SAVE: Save changes to the premix

Feed Sheet

Premix Feed Sheet

The Feed Sheet provides a table of proportional ingredient amounts based on different total load weights. This is particularly useful when scaling a premix for different batch sizes. The sheet shows:

  • Total Load (kg) options
  • Corresponding weights for each ingredient at different total loads
  • Option to download the feed sheet as a PDF for printing or saving