BUNKER SILO SIZING

August 15, 2009

Brian J. Holmes
Professor and Extension Specialist
Biological Systems Engineering Dept.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
Voice: (608) 262-0096
FAX: (608) 262-1228
bjholmes@wisc.edu

SILAGE DRY MATTER CALCULATOR (herd totals do NOT transfer to Herd Daily Feed Need in INPUT section)
=================== ====== ===== ======= ======= ======= ======= ====================
Hay1
Hay2
Hay3
Corn
Number
Silage
Silage
Silage
Silage
per
Group
Group
TOTAL -------- LBS DM/ANIMAL-DAY --------User input values are in blue text with yellow background
=================== ====== ===== ======= ======= ======= ======= ====================
INPUT
DRY
68
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
Transition
8
0
0
20
0
Maximum Packing Tractor Width (feet) =
9.0
Dry1
22
0
10
15
0
Dry2
22
0
10
15
0
Forage Type (hay, corn, oats&peas etc):
corn
Close-up
16
0
20
0
3
Herd Daily Feed Need (Lbs DMI/Herd-Day) =
This Forage

6858.0

Maternity
Fresh

Storage Loss (%)

Fill through Storage

Feeding Loss (%)

Feed Removal through Refusal

-------- LBS DM/GROUP-DAY --------======= ======= ======= =======

0
0
0
0

0
220
220
320

160
330
330
0

0
0
0
48

20

20

15

10

300

200

60

10

10

60

30

60

110

110

10

15

1100

1650

10
15
10

0
5
10

0
0
0

15
10
10

900
1020
680

0
340
680

0
0
0

1350
680
680

10.0
Two-year-olds
5.0

Silage Wet Density (40 Lbs/cu ft)

44.0

Silage Moisture Content (%)

67.0

Face Removal Rate (min. 6 In/Day)

Storage Period (days)

======= ======= ======= =======

Hay1
Hay2
Hay3
Corn
Silage
Silage
Silage
Silage

=
=

12.0
360.0

Maximum Silo Length (150 ft)

=
150.0
for about 10 foot wall height
=============================================================

THREE YRS & OLDER

High Producers
Medium Producers
Low Producers

1.32386328

Sick Cows
10
10
25
5
0
5
250
50
0
50
-------------------------------- ----------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------MATURE COWS
TOTAL
440
HEIFERS
3-5 months
48
5
0
0
2
240
0
0
96
6-8 months
48
10
0
0
3
480
0
0
144
9-12 months
72
10
5
0
4
720
360
0
288
13-15 months
48
10
10
0
4
480
480
0
192
16 months-freshening
156
15
10
0
10
2340
1560
0
1560
=================== ====== ===== ======= ======= ======= ======= ==================== ======= ======= ======= =======
HEIFERS
TOTAL
372

RESULTS
======== ============= ========= ========= ========= ========= ==========
AVERAGE
NUMBER
BUNKER
FORAGE
FORAGE PERCENTAGE
WALL
BUNKER
of
LENGTH
PLACED
LOSS
DM LOSS
HEIGHT
WIDTH
BUNKER
INTO
Fill through
SILOS
(FEET)
STORAGE
Refusal
(FEET) (FEET)
(EACH)
(TDM)
(TDM)
(%)
======== ============= ========= ========= ========= ========= ==========
4
141
3
125
1543.2
323.0
20.9
6
94
3
128
1509.5
281.4
18.6
8
71
3
131
1492.6
261.2
17.5
9
63
3
132
1487.0
254.6
17.1
10
56
3
134
1482.5
249.3
16.8
12
47
3
136
1475.8
241.4
16.4 *
46.305
14
40
3
139
1471.0
235.8
16.0
16
35
3
142
1467.4
231.7
15.8
18
31
3
145
1464.5
228.4
15.6
20
28
3
147
1462.3
225.9
15.4
22
26
3
150
1460.5
223.8
15.3
24
24
3
153
1458.9
222.0
15.2
======== ============= ========= ========= ========= ========= ==========
* Forage DM Loss is the sum of the Storage Loss and Feeding Loss (entered above) at 12 foot wall height plus a feeding face loss.
Losses will be greater for wall height less than 12 feet and less for higher walls due to top surface area effects.
D:\lotus\holmes\BSILOSIZ.XLS or BSILOSIZ.WB2 or BSILOSIZ.WK3

226
90
68
68

8570
HERD TOTAL (Lbs DM/Herd/day)
Transfer these values to cell E19

4460

820

6858

BUNKER SILO SIZING - Metric Version

August 15, 2009
Brian J. Holmes
Professor and Extension Specialist
Biological Systems Engineering Dept.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
Voice: (608) 262-0096
FAX: (608) 262-1228
bjholmes@wisc.edu

User input values are in blue text with yellow background

INPUT
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=======================================================
==============================================
Maximum Packing Tractor Width (meters) =
3.0
Forage Type (hay, corn, oats&peas etc):

corn

Herd Daily Feed Need (Kg DMI/Herd-Day) =

This Forage

3101.0

Storage Loss (%)

Fill through Storage

10.0

Feeding Loss (%)

Feed Removal through Refusal

5.0

Silage Wet Density (705 Kg/cu m)

Silage Moisture Content (%)

=
=

Face Removal Rate (min. 0.15 m/Day)

Storage Period (days)

704.9
67.0
=

0.3

1.32386593

360.0

Maximum Silo Length (46 m)

=
46.0
for about 3 meter wall height
================================================================
RESULTS
======== ============= ========= =========
AVERAGE
NUMBER BUNKER
WALL
BUNKER
of
LENGTH
HEIGHT WIDTH
BUNKER
SILOS
(Meter)
(Meter) (Meter)
(EACH)
======== ============= ========= =========
1.5
34.85
3
38.6
2
26.14
3
39.3
2.5
20.91
3
40.0
3
17.42
3
40.7

========= ========== ===========

FORAGE
FORAGE PERCENTAGE
PLACED
LOSS
DM LOSS
INTO
Fill through
STORAGE
Refusal
(tDM)
(tDM)
(%)
========= ========== ===========
1326.8
260.6
19.6
1321.1
241.1
18.3
1317.7
229.5
17.4
1315.5
221.8
16.9

3.5
14.93
3
41.4
1313.8
216.3
16.5
3.66
14.28
3
41.6
1313.4
214.8
16.4 *
4
13.07
3
42.0
1312.6
212.2
16.2
4.5
11.62
3
42.7
1311.7
209.0
15.9
5
10.45
3
43.4
1310.9
206.4
15.7
5.5
9.50
3
44.1
1310.3
204.3
15.6
6
8.71
3
44.8
1309.8
202.6
15.5
6.5
8.04
3
45.4
1309.4
201.1
15.4
======== ============= ========= ========= ========= ========== ===========
* Forage DM Loss is the sum of the Storage Loss and Feeding Loss (entered above) at 3.7 meter wall height plus a feeding fac
Losses will be greater for wall height less than 12 feet and less for higher walls due to top surface area effects.

SILAGE DRY MATTER CALCULATOR (herd totals do NOT transfer to Herd Daily Feed Need in INPUT section)
================== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Hay1
Hay2
Hay3
Corn
Number
Silage
Silage
Silage
Silage
per
Group
Group
TOTAL
-------- Kg DM/ANIMAL-DAY --------================== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
DRY
68
Transition
8
0
0
9.1
0
Dry1
22
0
4.5
6.8
0
Dry2
22
0
4.4
6.8
0
Close-up
16
0
9.1
0
1.4
Maternity
Fresh
Two-year-olds
THREE YRS & OLDER
High Producers
Medium Producers
Low Producers

20

20

6.8

4.5

1.4

4.5

2.3

4.5

110

110

4.5

6.8

4.5
6.8
4.5

0
2.3
4.5

0
0
0

6.8
4.5
4.5

226
90
68
68

Sick Cows
10
10
11.4
2.3
0
2.3
------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------MATURE COWS
TOTAL
440
HEIFERS
3-5 months
48
2.3
0
0
0.91
6-8 months
48
4.5
0
0
1.4
9-12 months
72
4.5
2.3
0
1.8
13-15 months
48
4.5
4.5
0
1.8
16 months-freshening
156
6.6
4.5
0
4.5
================== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
HEIFERS
TOTAL
372

HERD TOTAL (Kg DM/herd/day)

46.168

meter wall height plus a feeding face loss.

urface area effects.

ily Feed Need in INPUT section)

================== ======== ======== ======== ========
Hay1
Hay2
Hay3
Corn
Silage
Silage
Silage
Silage
-------- Kg DM/GROUP-DAY --------================== ======== ======== ======== ========
0
0
0
0

0
99
96.8
145.6

72.8
149.6
149.6
0

0
0
0
22.4

136

90

28

27

13.8

27

495

748

405
462.4
306

0
156.4
306

0
0
0

612
306
306

114
23
0
23
-------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

110.4
0
0
43.68
216
0
0
67.2
324
165.6
0
129.6
216
216
0
86.4
1029.6
702
0
702
================== ======== ======== ======== ========

3841.4
HERD TOTAL (Kg DM/herd/day)
Transfer these values to cell E19

2014.2

372

3101.28

DIMENSIONAMENTO DE SILO TRINCHEIRA

20 agosto, 2009
Brian J. Holmes
Professor e Extensionista Especialista
Depart. Engenharia de Sistemas Biologicos
Universidade de W isconsin-Madison
Madison, W I, EUA 53706
Fone: +1(608) 262-0096
FAX: +1(608) 262-1228
bjholmes@wisc.edu

Valores inseridos pelo usuario estao em azul com fundo amarelo

ENTRADA DE DADOS
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
========================================================
Largura Maxima do Trator Carregador (metros) =
3.0
Tipo de Forragem (milho, sorgo, milheto, capim, napier, alfafa, aveia, cana, etc):
Requerimento Nutricional Diario do Rebanho (Kg MS/Rebanho-Dia) =
desta Forragem
Perda na Estocagem (%)
=
do Enchimento do silo ate o final do periodo de Estocagem
Perda no Fornecimento (%)
=
da Remocao do silo ate o final do fornecimento, incluindo perdas por Rejeicao
Densidade da Silagem Umida (705 Kg/m3)
Umidade da Silagem (%)

3101.0

10.0

5.0

704.9

Taxa de Remocao da Silagem (min. 0.15 m/dia)

(profundidade do corte)
Periodo de Estocagem (dias)
=

milho

67.0
=

0.3

1.32386593

360.0

Comprimento Maximo do Silo (46 m)

=
46.0
para parede de aproximadamente 3 metros de altura
===========================================================================================

RESULTADOS
========= ================ =============== ======================== ============= ============= ===================
LARGURA
NUMERO
COMPRIMENTO
FORRAGEM
PERDA DE
PORCENTAGEM
ALTURA
MEDIA
de
DO SILO
ESTOCADA
FORRAGEM
DE PERDA DE MS
PAREDE
DO SILO
SILOS
Enchimento e
TRINCHEIRA
(Metros)
Rejeicao
(Metros)
(Metros)
(CADA)
(t MS)
(t MS)
(%)
========= ================ =============== ======================== ============= ============= ===================
1.5
34.85
3
38.6
1326.8
260.6
19.6
2
26.14
3
39.3
1321.1
241.1
18.3
2.5
20.91
3
40.0
1317.7
229.5
17.4
3
17.42
3
40.7
1315.5
221.8
16.9
3.5
14.93
3
41.4
1313.8
216.3
16.5
3.66
14.28
3
41.6
1313.4
214.8
16.4 *
4
13.07
3
42.0
1312.6
212.2
16.2
4.5
11.62
3
42.7
1311.7
209.0
15.9
5
10.45
3
43.4
1310.9
206.4
15.7
5.5
9.50
3
44.1
1310.3
204.3
15.6
6
8.71
3
44.8
1309.8
202.6
15.5
6.5
8.04
3
45.4
1309.4
201.1
15.4
========= ================ =============== ======================== ============= ============= ===================
* Perda de MS de Forragem eh a soma da Perda na Estocagem e da Perda no Fornecimento (inseridos acima) com uma parede de 3.7 metros de altura, mais uma Perda de Superfic
As perdas serao maiores para paredes mais baixas que 4 metros, e menores para paredes mais altas, devido ao efeito da area de superficie no topo do silo.

CALCULO DE MATERIA SECA DA SILAGEM (o total do rebanho NAO eh transferido automaticamente para o Requerimento Nutricional Diario do Rebanho na secao ENTRADA DE
================= ======== ======== ========== ========= ========== ======== ==== ========== =========== ==========
Silagem
Silagem
Silagem
Silagem
Silagem
Silagem
Silagem
Numero
Forragem1 Forragem2 Forragem3
Milho
Forragem1
Forragem2
Forragem3
por
Grupo
Grupo
TOTAL
-------- Kg MS/ANIMAL-DIA ------------------------------------- Kg MS/GRUPO-DIA ---------------------------================= ======== ======== ========== ========= ========== ======== ==== ========== =========== ==========
SECAS
68
Transicao
8
0
0
9.1
0
0
0
72.8
Secas1
22
0
4.5
6.8
0
0
99
149.6
Secas2
22
0
4.4
6.8
0
0
96.8
149.6
Pre-parto
16
0
9.1
0
1.4
0
145.6
0
Maternidade
Recem-Paridas
Dois anos de idade
Tres anos e Acima
Alta Producao
Media Producao
Baixa Producao

20

20

6.8

4.5

1.4

136

90

4.5

2.3

4.5

27

13.8

110

110

4.5

6.8

495

4.5
6.8
4.5

0
2.3
4.5

0
0
0

6.8
4.5
4.5

405
462.4
306

0
156.4
306

0
0
0

226
90
68
68

Animais doentes
10
10
11.4
2.3
0
2.3
114
23
0
------------------------------- -------------- --------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ -------------- ------- ------------------ ------------------- ------------------VACAS ADULTAS
TOTAL
440
NOVILHAS
3-5 meses
48
2.3
0
0
0.91
110.4
0
0
6-8 meses
48
4.5
0
0
1.4
216
0
0
9-12 meses
72
4.5
2.3
0
1.8
324
165.6
0
13-15 meses
48
4.5
4.5
0
1.8
216
216
0
16 meses e pre-parto
156
6.6
4.5
0
4.5
1029.6
702
0
================= ======== ======== ========== ========= ========== ======== ==== ========== =========== ==========
NOVILHAS
TOTAL
372

TOTAL REBANHO (Kg MS/rebanho/dia)

3841.4
2014.2
Transferir esses valores para celula E19

46.168

ros de altura, mais uma Perda de Superficie

372

nal Diario do Rebanho na secao ENTRADA DE DADOS)

==========
Silagem
Milho

---------------------------==========
0
0
0
22.4
28
27
748

612
306
306
23
------------------

43.68
67.2
129.6
86.4
702
==========

3101.28


15 , 2009
.
/

,
Madison, WI 53706
Voice: (608) 262-0096
FAX: (608) 262-1228
bjholmes@wisc.edu
, ,

=================================================================
=================================================================
=================================================================
=========================================================
=====================================
() =
3.0
(, , .):

( , / / ) =

14200.0

(%)

(%)

(705 / 3)
(%)

5.0

641.0

65.0

(. 0.15 / )
()

10.0

(46 )
=
3
================================================================

0.5
365.0
46.0

============= ============ ============= =================== ===================

(
()
()
()
()
============= ============ ============= =================== ===================
1.5
100.39
4
47.7
6131.3
2
75.30
4
48.4
6105.2
2.5
60.24
4
49.0
6089.6
3
50.20
4
49.7
6079.2
3.5
43.03
4
50.4
6071.7
3.66
41.15
4
50.6
6069.8
4
37.65
4
51.1
6066.1
4.5
33.46
4
51.8
6061.8

5
30.12
4
52.5
6058.3
5.5
27.38
4
53.1
6055.5
6
25.10
4
53.8
6053.1
6.5
23.17
4
54.5
6051.1
============= ============ ============= =================== ===================

* - ( ) 3.7 ,
3.7 ,

 (
============ ========== ======== ========
1

-------- / .

============ ========== ======== ========

68

=================================================================
8
0
1
22
0
2
22
0

16
0

20

20

6.8

4.5

2-

110

110

4.5

90
68
68

0.939404801

================ =============

4.5
6.8
4.5

10
10
11.4
-------------------- ----------------- -------------- -------------

440

3-5 .
48
2.3
6-8 .
48
4.5
9-12 .
72
4.5
13-15 .
48
4.5
16 .-
156
6.6
============ ========== ======== ========

372

()

()
(%)
================ =============
1179.3
19.2
1089.7
17.8
1036.2
17.0
1000.7
16.5
975.5
16.1
968.8
16.0 *
956.6
15.8
941.9
15.5

226

133.622

930.1
15.4
920.5
15.2
912.5
15.1
905.8
15.0
================ =============

3.7 ,
.

======== ======== ======== ======= ========== ========= ========== ============

2
3

1
2
3

-------- / . ---------------- / --------======== ======== ======== ======= ========== ========= ========== ============
0
4.5
4.4
9.1

9.1
6.8
6.8
0

0
0
0
1.4

0
0
0
0

0
99
96.8
145.6

72.8
149.6
149.6
0

0
0
0
22.4

4.5

1.4

136

90

28

2.3

4.5

27

13.8

27

6.8

495

748

0
2.3
4.5

0
0
0

6.8
4.5
4.5

405
462.4
306

0
156.4
306

0
0
0

612
306
306

2.3
0
2.3
114
23
0
23
-------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------ --------------------

0
0
0.91
110.4
0
0
43.68
0
0
1.4
216
0
0
67.2
2.3
0
1.8
324
165.6
0
129.6
4.5
0
1.8
216
216
0
86.4
4.5
0
4.5
1029.6
702
0
702
======== ======== ======== ======= ========== ========= ========== ============

( / /3841.4
)

2014.2
E19

372

3101.28