Filler Loads

💡 tip first time using feedcomp? start here better feeding made simple docid\ v9lrp06gjnhphyg6tehxy a filler load is a special feeding option in feedcomp that lets you collect leftover feed (weighbacks) and use it directly in a new, scheduled mix unlike a standard weighback, where leftovers are just picked up and fed out again, a filler load treats the leftover feed as an actual ingredient when you add a filler load to a mixer, feedcomp uses it as the first ingredient in the recipe the system then automatically adjusts the remaining ingredients to keep the correct nutritional balance see filler load docid\ mcz2bd0l oabogwh5s2oq for further instructions on using them why use filler loads? filler loads help connect good waste management with accurate nutrition improve feed efficiency when you recycle refusals into fresh rations, more valuable nutrients get used instead of thrown away this helps reduce overall feed costs keep recipes on target feedcomp calculates rations on a dry matter (dm) basis when you add weighbacks, the system automatically adjusts the rest of the recipe this keeps the final mix on target, no matter how much weighback goes into the mixer get accurate intake numbers when filler loads come from specific pens, feedcomp updates the previous day’s dry matter intake (dmi) the system subtracts the leftovers from the original drop, so you see what the cows actually ate important considerations before working with filler loads, keep these key product behaviors in mind recipe requirements a scheduled feeding will only be available for a filler load if its assigned recipe includes a designated "weighback" ingredient in the feedcomp mobile app, this ingredient must be the first one loaded in the sequence location matters if you pick up weighback from a random physical location (like a waste slab) rather than a specific pen, the system cannot recalculate dmi for a specific group of cows because the source of the feed is unknown mobile first execution filler loads are created and managed exclusively within the mobile app during the feeding process while you cannot create or edit a filler load from the web interface, you can still create standard weighback records in pulse for general tracking and history data integrity once a filler load is completed, it is identified in your history with a filler load label to protect the accuracy of your feeding and intake reports, these entries cannot be edited or deleted offline visibility if you are feeding in an area with poor connectivity, the feedcomp app is designed to display filler load data in offline mode, provided the recipes and ingredients were synced while online