What you need to know about Cows in Farming Simulator 22

Cows are mostly unchanged from FS19 but there are some interesting differences that you should be aware of and one really cool addition in the feeding robot. This video will walk you through all that you need to know to keep cows on your farm.
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[@captainpickle6895]

The barn with feeding robot will accept hay/straw bails. You have to have them on the ground or trailer outside the bay. If the bails are inside the limits of the building, it will not be accepted.

[@cliffegle4071]

I dumped my bails inside the barn and it was using them . If it gets full the bails will just set their until it needs them

[@ricknineg]

I enjoy your vids so much. I’ve put so many hours into the game already

[@Alexz_Archivz]

@25:48 thank you for explaining this, i was confused about this while playing, now i get it. So glad i filled up the TMR sections for the robot first! ...now that i think of it, after only getting 48 calves only, i should've began with feeding the grass only. Oh well.

[@Aro_94]

I was waiting for it. Thanks my friend.

[@catbirdbeesimulations]

Good video keep it up! And thanks for your hard work.

[@braadharrie]

Nice video the Real feeding robot is in operation near my Home and it is very nice to see it in operation it is completly automated and works axactly like in this video

[@granvillewright4115]

Good video keep it up, And thanks for your hard work

[@colmortimer1066]

The older cows seemed to produce more slurry than the younger cows, so I would assume some of the manure difference would be from older cows. Also it is unclear how far the range is, and if 1 silo extension would collect all the manure in the area, if it does there may be sharing of all sheds randomly in the 3 extensions. I may test it all myself, but I think the best way would be to test one breed and the same age and see if one extension fills up as fast as 3 overall. As for numbers, I am assuming manure and slurry production would be proportional here. The 13 month Holstein and 13 month Limousin had 2645 liters of slurry the 19 month Angus had 3593 liters of slurry, leads me to think age is the factor there and not breed, but it would need more testing to be sure. And the totals added up you have 8883 Liters of Slurry and 9445 Liters Manure, based off the sum of each silo extension. I do think in fs22 Cows are the more interesting animals gameplay wise, you can focus on milk or beef, and they could play differently, as a milk operation would work best with full pens of older cows to maximize the milk delivered to your production buildings, while the beef cows should be left at least half empty to maximize breeding, and then maybe move the newborns to a new pen to grow old enough to sell for profit. And if you got a big enough operation you may be able mix the 2 styles

[@annepowell4077]

Thankyou

[@JOSHUAK71]

This comment is about sheep. Sorry it's on the wrong video. In respect to the difference of manure produced in different barns with different cow breeds, I did a test with the sheep, (hopefully you haven't addressed this yet) but they produce different quantities of Wool per breed. The Black sheep is the top supplier The Brown came in second The White & the White w/Black spots produced the least but also the same amount. Hopefully this was helpful. As always Farmer K, Thank You for the videos and your time. Stay Safe & FARM ON!!

[@eraaks213]

When blowing straw into the building, you can adjust the spout up or down.

[@FarmerKlein]

That is correct and we do demonstrate that in the video. The mouse controls on that blower are confusing as some open and close the door. In my 19 gameplay I never used that blower the other blowers from 19 didn't appear to come over as base game tools. I find it easier myself ot use a TMR mixer to unload straw in the areas or have working bale triggers in them.

[@rickcersosimo4941]

First of all, I just want to thank you for all your informative videos. I find myself coming to your videos quite often. I have FS 22 for xbox and I am getting ready to purchase the cow barn and I would like to make manure. I had heard that you can now use the manure heap that is in the "silo" section, and it will work, instead of using the one in the "silo extension" section. Do you know if this information is accurate? Or do I still needs to use the one in the "silo extension" section? Thank you in advance

[@FarmerKlein]

I have not tried the silo version. The only cows I have kept in my own gameplay have been on No Mans Land where I choose to do slurry only.

[@SugarDannyyu]

Loving your farming accent bro🤣

[@yurizhivago4848]

I really like your videos and am buying 22 as soon as the Black Friday/Fall sale happens. Longtime 19 player. I would like to know if the price paid for crops is high enough to buy these expensive barns. Do you get more money from say canola etc to be able to afford them and have they balanced the cost to what you can earn so it does not take forever to afford them? Any other players have experience with this also?

[@thekesterdad6964]

Instead of the straw blower, I use the mixer trailer. I can add a few big bales of straw, then the shoot the straw in with that. That way I don’t have to spend the $ on an extra piece of equipment

[@FarmerKlein]

Exactly. I was just showing the 'proper' use of equipment in that video.

[@thechildofthedamned]

Could you do a video on the slurry part, i have and have heard Severin others who have issues with the slurry silo and slurry silo extension.

[@xxbambamxx7261]

The feed are tiring, because if you want grass, hay and tmr, you need to divide it 3 times, so you get as much h of everything.. And I think the shed should take straw from the silos at the back, since we are loading it back there anyway, atleast in the automated shed...

[@malibuhiegts]

Yeah it's almost counter intuitive

[@kingturd8284]

So if you use the straw to boost animal health does it still create slurry or is it like in 19 and as soon as you put straw in they stop producing slurry and only produce manure? Thanks for the helpful videos I watch many of these lol theyve helped me a lot over the years

[@FarmerKlein]

Fairly sure slurry is still made but I honestly do not remember.

[@Djkoby450sx]

Thanks videó Ym hungary country. ✌️👌

[@hal8517]

As your video shows; cows with TMR available will not eat either grass or hay. Add any grass or hay and you have permanently reduced the capacity to hold TMR. The only way to get rid of the hay is to let the TMR run out, then they will eat hay. Next they have to finish eating all the hay before the will eat grass. After all the grass and hay are gone, you can put TMR back in and fill to max capacity.

[@FarmerKlein]

Correct. If i didnt explain it that way I am sorry. Its alot of info to keep in my head and sometimes I am not overly clear on some points.

[@mrdriver511]

That would make sense Cows are difficult in what they eat. For example we mixed cut sugar beets in our silage and the cows would search for the sugar beets before they even start to eat the silage or hay

[@rebelgaming7718]

How long do you think the feed will last with the feeding robot when you fill each side of the hole barn full of hay straw and silage before you have to refill the bunks again

[@braadharrie]

The silage wil probebly empty out first then hay end straw as last

[@fishing4soup]

I use the TMR mixer to turn bales into loose material for the robot

[@FarmerKlein]

I used the small Kuhn mixer all the time in 19 to do straw bales to the animal areas. I felt it was useless for TMR.

[@rebelgaming7718]

@@FarmerKlein that's what I would do with the bales is use the smaller feed mixer to bust up straw bales and put them in a silo

[@user-hz8dn1gu8z]

What will be the next evolution of fs ,waiting for its presentation and hopi g in more options forc cosole players too

[@kissmychainmayne]

I was able to drop bales in the gravel area in front of the individual sections of the feeding robot barn and it accepted them as loose material

[@SirSpinalColumn]

Thats what I have been doing too

[@MJ.Haggis]

Hey all, any idea yet what happens with the production side of things once a pen/pasture is at max capacity? Do they just stop producing? Also, if I were to but a 2nd pasture would I be able to move my cows from the first one into the second or would that require an animal trailer to load them up then drive the short distance to drop them off in the new pasture?

[@FarmerKlein]

If its at max capacity then reproduction stops or at least nothing new spawns in it. If you have multiple animal pens you can transfer animals between pens with a trailer.

[@MJ.Haggis]

@@FarmerKlein Cheers for the fast reply FK

[@chrisasst]

What happened to sorghum as being a feed option.

[@FarmerKlein]

For other animals it is. Not cows for what ever reason.

[@GeorgeGoosen]

Far out... Trying to keep up with mineral feed is a pita.... Any tips ? Are there trailers that can load mineral feed?

[@FarmerKlein]

All trailers should be able to hold bulk mineral food as it s a bulk filltype as you saw I filled and dumped into the storage silo. You can buy pallets of minerals and fill by pulling up next to them or putting the pallet over the trailer. At somepoint there will probably be a bulk mineral buypoint mod.

[@GeorgeGoosen]

@@FarmerKlein the placable storage silo allows you to bulk fill mineral feed. i then used a tmr machine to move it

[@cornebrits9189]

Can i use a mixer,place bales on the mixer and then offload in the auto robot area?

[@FarmerKlein]

Probably bales put into the mixer will convert to the lose of that filltype and then you can dump them into the corresponding area. I think it was found after that video was made that the bale trigger does exist its just well in front of the dumping area.

[@Dustinplays4keeps]

Can you sell manure or do you use it as fertilizer?

[@FarmerKlein]

Look at your prices screen then go to manure to see the locations that any given map might buy manure from you.

[@juliawynn4238]

the straw blower works best if you position the blower facing outwards instead of towards the cows

[@dr.bherrin]

You mean to say the container can hold mineral feed OR seed, not both.

[@FarmerKlein]

Either or yes.

[@andrewturner2226]

Can you buy loose hay or do you have to grow it?

[@FarmerKlein]

you can not buy loose hay with out a mod. You can buy hay bales and use those.

[@jirom71]

The reason they separated the manure heap is so you can place the pen in any direction

[@grasshoppercb]

👍

[@Cirkyz]

In your info screen it shows that total mixed ration is 100% hay 80% gras 40% is that a mod or setting? im asking Caus mine dosent show that.

[@FarmerKlein]

No mods where used with these how to videos so your info screen should look the same on FS22.

[@AbideinChristFully]

So if we have the maximum amount of cows, like 15 in the small pasture...do we need to sell cows to make room for reproduction?

[@GeorgeGoosen]

I wanted to know this as well

[@FarmerKlein]

Yes.

[@Johnnycambell]

Its crazy how much the big shed costs and it can only hold 80 cows its also annoying for those that dont have cheat money so its impossible to get it

[@AbideinChristFully]

I am trying to sell cows at the dealer, and can't. Edit: got it. Had to double click on the cow breed in animal dealer menu.

[@travelinman70]

Do you know what "Klein" means in German? P.S. I have one of your road bikes from 1992, it super sweet! Thanks P.S.S. Cow Pasture: The Hay did not go down 7,996L is the same as before. TMR went from 3,253L to 2,952L. So they only consumed the TMR.

[@FarmerKlein]

Yes they only consume the best food. Thus to have them consume hay again TMR must be empty. If you have grass in there also for them to consume that the hay must also be empty which is the very point in why I feel the food system is not right currently. You cant upgrade your cows food until they have consumed down the lesser food before adding the better food or the lesser food will remain alway taking up capacity.

[@kallemannbeldiss9562]

hi. if the cowshed is full, and the cows are ready to give birth, where will the newborn calves be placed? can i only fill up the cowshed 50%, so there will be place for the calves to be borned??

[@FarmerKlein]

Newborns will not be placed so its best to leave room.

[@AbideinChristFully]

It doesn't make since that you can't use the water trailer for milk...you have to use the one that holds weeder and chemicals...and pay double..

[@FarmerKlein]

The small water trailer as only ever held water from Giants.

[@AbideinChristFully]

@@FarmerKlein I know...I'm just saying drinkable products should go together, and not with chemicals.

[@plebantv5754]

So if we have the maximum amount of cows, like 80...do we need to sell cows to make room for reproduction?

[@FarmerKlein]

yes.or put down another pen and move some. since every cow reproduces you need to leave head room for your cows which are reproductive age to double every reproductive cycle.

[@barbeej89]

How did you get the all the pallets of mineral feed into the silo? 22:50

[@FarmerKlein]

Minderal feed pallets go at the side of the building with the feed mixer.

[@barbeej89]

@@FarmerKlein I guess what I’m asking is how to transport all the pallets of minerals from the store to the silo. It’s comical watching myself load each pallet onto a flat bed truck and then rolling the truck over as a round turns faster than 15 mph 😂 there’s got to be an easier way!

[@FarmerKlein]

Dont see why a single pallet would do this are you using a mod truck or trailer? But ya thats how you do it transport the pallets from store to cow building or put down the small silo that holds mineral feed, buy in mineral feed at the silo and then fill from the silo in a trailer and dump at the animal pen.

[@barbeej89]

@@FarmerKlein Well, I’ve got two large auto cow barns and they each can hold a large amount of mineral feed so trying to transport is a pain. I guess I’ll just continue loading in a dump trailer at the shop; just takes a long time to load.

[@juliawynn4238]

you are charged water fee at midnight...check your $$ page - this applied to the robot cowbarn! average fee is $640 per day.

[@masterenos]

31:30 So it's a giant Roomba for feeding cows

[@tomallen3946]

How do you feed your cows grass, do you just drive through and empty

[@FarmerKlein]

yep the trigger will come up.

[@user-hz8dn1gu8z]

It's a pity that a lot of mods and dlc are not available for cosole players

[@FarmerKlein]

All DLC's are all platforms. Of the 6380 mods released on the Giants mod hub 4995 are for all platforms which is 78%. That is 3% than in FS19 as FS19 had 5451 mods released on the Giants modhub and 4124 for console. FS22 has had the most mods released for console to date and the highest % of mods released for all platforms to date.

[@malibuhiegts]

Just got ownage pranks goat milk flashbacks

[@tilenjk02]

What about slurry?

[@FarmerKlein]

What about slurry?

[@scottsheffield9199]

So I was looking at the comments and I couldn't find and answer to my question. Can you use

[@scottsheffield9199]

Can you one manure hayper extension for two barns?

[@FarmerKlein]

if there both in range maybe. never tried or tested to see what happens.

[@tomsfishhatchery491]

how do i open cow barn doors on a pc

[@FarmerKlein]

Click the left mouse when in front.

[@ryanpauloneeyed9669]

So what's straw for then?.... Not having it in there hasn't effected my cows health or productivity at all..... Maybe it has to do with manure producing, without it maybe you produce no manure. If that's the case, I wonder is slurry produces faster without straw?....

[@FarmerKlein]

That is correct straw is used to produce manure if you have the manure silo extension placed. I do not know if manure = less slurry.

[@ryanpauloneeyed9669]

@@FarmerKlein I did a bit of testing last night. Not giving the cow straw seems to increase the milk production. Not sure why, I assume it's intented to be the opposite.

[@Bendigo1]

@@ryanpauloneeyed9669 IRL straw is used as bedding and to help keep the floor clean. It is not normally used for food except for filler. I believe they tried to replicate that in game.

[@ryanpauloneeyed9669]

@@Bendigo1 Yeah I get how it's used in real life, and they did indeed implement like that. My curiosity had to do with what actual purpose it served benefit wise to utilize it in game.

[@silverredman913]

I have found that the Bakery will not take a full load of milk, the first time it took 7000L of 8000L load and then the 2nd time it only would take 1000L. I don't own it just selling. Has anyone else experienced this?

[@FarmerKlein]

I do not know what the max capacity of the bakery is but it might be your hitting that. As we saw in the production video you can sell grain at the mill and then buy the mill and the grain is still there. Its possible the bakery 'uses' the product you sell there over time.

[@kingturd8284]

I had this problem selling eggs to the bakery it would only take 8000 litres and wouldnt let me sell anymore so I think it is a capacity deal I wish giants would update it to make it just a bit higher because theres no point for me to save eggs right now I dont think ill be doing cake so I just wanna sell them and be limited to how much I can sell hinders me lol

[@FarmerKlein]

@@kingturd8284 There should be other sell points that take eggs no? If the sell point is not also production I would think it would take an unlimited amount.

[@kingturd8284]

@@FarmerKlein Yessir I believe the fast food restauraunt will take them but I didnt have but maybe 4 pallets left after the bakery so I dont know if it would cap out as well or not

[@FarmerKlein]

@@kingturd8284 My guess is that the non production sell points have no limit. But honestly I have not sold much product at this point.

[@jamestoyn9755]

which map is that

[@FarmerKlein]

Base game ElmCreek

[@vegassims7]

Anyone know what the red light means that turns on in the animal sheds? I have sheep and every once in awhile a red light appears under the shed. There are no wool bales there, so I don't know what it means... the sheep had full food too. Anyone?

[@Bendigo1]

I believe it is supposed to be a heating lamp.

[@geneerdman3394]

i can't get my mineral feed in the rotbot barn

[@Bendigo1]

@@geneerdman3394 there is an invisible marker right next to the silo at the barn you have to be in just the right place and have the tip side toward the barn.

[@tylermohr4906]

what happens when your pen is full and when your cows are prego

[@FarmerKlein]

If there is no room for them the babies vanish.

[@rayjames1493]

how the hell do you sell them? no one explains that!

[@FarmerKlein]

you sell them from the same screen you buy them from or you transport them to the animal dealer with a trailer and sell them at the dealer. you would put them in the trailer by putting the trailer in the animal trigger and then going into the animal menu you have a way to move them to the trailer.

[@saynotowar8418]

Beef Cows do not need TMR just Hay

[@FarmerKlein]

Either type can consume either.

[@saynotowar8418]

@@FarmerKlein Yeah indeed Beef Cows can be fedt TMR or Hay doesn't really make a difference Hay is just less work

[@MrMercurybullet]

Be sticking with 19 for now. This should be a premium game for the price they are charging. So far it seems like a bugfest for the early adopters. Disappointed. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.

[@user-hz8dn1gu8z]

Realict farming needs manure ,otherwise it would not be realistic farming