Animal Feed – Dairy

 

Dairy Management Advice

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High producing dairy cows will have a higher requirement for energy than they are capable of obtaining from their diet. In order to bridge this gap, the cow will mobilise some of her body reserves. The key to early lactation management of the dairy cow is to minimise this negative energy balance and the subsequent loss of body condition. With the correct diet formulation, feeding a high energy, high dry matter diet, we can optimise the dairy cow’s intake. By minimising negative energy balance and body condition loss, we can help decrease incidence of any associated fertility and health problems such as mastitis or ketosis.

Animal Feed-Dairy

Feeding high levels of concentrated supplements in early lactation will ensure that your dairy cow achieves maximum peak yield, which should result in higher lactation yields. However, the proportion of roughage in the total diet should not be allowed to fall below 35%. Essential to optimising intake is the supply of sufficient feed space for every cow (40-50cm), clean troughs, fresh feed and fresh water. It is also important to test the basal forage (forage beet, maize or grass silage) for protein and digestibility, so we can accurately formulate complete diets.

 

Milk Yield

 

yea-sacc

Yea-Sacc® is a live yeast culture manufactured by Alltech, that has been proven to optimise rumen function by reducing variations in rumen pH. Research has shown increases in dry matter intake and improvements in milk yield (+1.7 litres) and composition from increased feed efficiency.

In controlling body condition loss, further research with Yea-Sacc1026 has demonstrated between five and seven less open days or more cows pregnant at 200 days following this reduction in animal stress.Altech’s Bioplex® Copper provides trace mineral nutrition in a form as close to nature as possible. Bioplex Copper is better able to meet the higher nutrient needs of modern livestock for rapid growth, maximum reproductive efficiency and animal health.

 

sel-plex

Sel-Plex® is an organic form of selenium yeast produced by Alltech.

Sel-Plex is the most proven form of organic selenium. With 18 years of research, Sel-Plex has been shown to support fertility and calf survival. It also improves immune function, resulting in lower somatic cell counts and susceptibility to diseases such as mastitis.

 

Rumi pro S

  • Helps reduce urea levels in milk – An Ammonia grabber is included
  • Increased fertility performance – Protected Selenium and Copper included
  • Reduction in lameness – Protected Zinc and Biotin included
  • Improved herd health – High inclusion of Vitamin E & protected copper

 

Rumi Pro W

  • Maximise feed conversion efficiency – Yea-Sacc included
  • Stabilise rumen pH – acid buffer included
  • Increased fertility performance – Protected Selenium included
  • Improved herd health – Protected Zinc and Selenium included

 

Summer Dairy Pellets & Coarse Rations

SUPREME SPRING BREEDER

  • Formulated for feeding dairy cows in early lactation in the spring
  • High energy formulation with a high inclusion of maize meal
  • Soya bean meal, distillers and rolled beans sources of protein
  • Digestible fibre in the form of soya hulls included
  • Calcined Magnesite: 2oz in 11Ibs (56 g in 5 Kg)
  • Contains
    Rumi ProS

RumiPro Supreme Spring Feeder

 

SUPREME SUMMER 16% DAIRY

  • High inclusion of barley and maize meal
  • Includes soya bean meal and maize distillers
  • Suitable for cows at all stages of lactation
  • Digestible fibre in the form of soya hulls included
  • Calcined Magnesite: 2oz in 8Ibs (56g in 3.6Kg)
  • Contains
    Rumi ProS

Rumi Pro Supreme Summer 16% dairy

 

SUPER SUMMER 16% DAIRY

  • High inclusion of cereals including maize, barley and wheat
  • When grass growth is poor and cows need more protein supplementation
  • Specifically suitable to cows in all stages of lactation
  • Quality protein sources used including distillers and rolled beans
  • Digestible fibre in the form of soya hulls included
  • Calcined magnesite: 2oz in 8Ibs (56g in 3.6Kg)
  • Fully balanced with minerals and vitamins.

Rumi Pro SUPER SUMMER 16% DAIRY

 

SUPER SUMMER 14% DAIRY

  • High energy dairy feed with high inclusion of cereals including maize, barley and wheat
  • Moderate levels of protein help balance the lush grass
  • High inclusion of digestible fibre to balance fresh grass
  • Calcined magnesite: 2oz in 4Ibs (56g in 1.8Kg)
  • Fully balanced with minerals and vitamins.

RumiPro SUPER SUMMER 14% DAIRY

 

SUPER SUMMER 12% DAIRY

  • Cereal based dairy feed to encourage optimal intake
  • Includes soya hulls as fibre source to optimise milk solid levels at lush grass
  • Calcined Magnesite: 2 oz in 4Ibs (56g in 1.8Kg)
  • Fully balanced with minerals and vitamins.

RumiPro SUPER SUMMER 12% DAIRY

Winter Dairy Pellets & Coarse Rations

SUPREME WINTER 20% DAIRY

  • Top quality dairy nut formulated to achieve a rapid milk yield response following calving while being mindful of not compromising cow body condition
  • Use a blend of energy sources with maize being the primary source
  • Soya bean meal included at a high level along with maize distillers and beans
  • Includes a rumen buffer to counteract any acid build up
  • Recommended feeding rate of up to 10kg per head per day
  • Includes
    rumi proW

SUPREME WINTER 20 DAIRY

 

SUPREME WINTER 18% DAIRY

  • Maize based dairy feed
  • Formulated to drive milk yield and cow performance
  • Carefully balanced with fibre and a blend of energy sources to avoid digestible problems • Soya bean meal is primary source of protein
  • Includes a rumen buffer to counteract any acid build up
  • Recommended feeding rate of up to 10kg per head per day
  • Includes
    rumi proW

SUPREME WINTER 18% DAIRY

 

SUPER WINTER 20% DAIRY

  • Formulated to include a high level of energy sources to promote milk yield and composition
  • Suitable for dairy cows at all stages of lactation
  • Quality protein sources used including soya bean meal, Distillers and rolled beans
  • Digestible fibre included in the form of soya hulls
  • Recommended feeding rate of 4 – 8 kg per head per day
  • Fully balanced with minerals and vitamins.

SUPER WINTER 20% DAIRY

 

SUPER WINTER 18% DAIRY

  • High in energy to promote milk yield and composition
  • Suitable for feeding to dairy cows at all stages of lactation
  • Includes soya bean meal, distillers and rolled beans as protein sources
  • Digestible fibre in the form of soya hulls included
  • Recommended feeding rate is 4 -8kg per head per day
  • Fully balanced with minerals and vitamins.

SUPER WINTER 18% DAIRY

 

28% BALANCER

  • Balanced dairy feed formulated to compliment maize silage or beet in a dairy diet
  • Generally advised to use a 28% Dairy Balancer when feeding equal proportions of grass, silage and maize silage or beet
  • Includes a blend of protein sources including soya bean meal, maize distiller and rolled beans
  • Includes soya hulls as the source of digestible fibre
  • Recommended feeding rate of up to 8Kg per head per day
  • Includes a high phosphorus dairy mineral
  • Includes
    rumi proW

RumiPro 28% BALANCER

 

24% BALANCER

  • Balanced dairy feed formulated to compliment maize silage or beet in a dairy diet
  • Generally advised to use a 24% Dairy Balancer when feeding a higher proportion of grass silage to maize silage or beet (65:35)
  • Includes a blend of protein sources including soya bean meal, maize distillers and rolled beans
  • Includes soya hulls as the source of digestible fibre
  • Recommended feeding rate of up to 8Kg per head per day • Includes a high phosphorus dairy mineral
  • Includes
    rumi proW

RumiPro 24% BALANCER

 

SUPREME DRY COW

  • Includes a blend of cereals including oats which are excellent source of oil and fibre
  • Includes a high specification pre-calver mineral
  • Recommended feeding rate of 2 kg per head per day for 2 – 3 weeks prior to calving. This formulation aims to prepare the cow for lactation by building body reserves of essential trace elements and helps prevent calving difficulties, retained after-birth, uterine infections and lactation metabolic diseases.

SUPREME DRY COW

 

SUPREME HEIFER REARER

  • High quality formulation with a blend of cereals including barley and maize
  • Includes soya bean meal to promote strong growth rates and develop a strong animal frame
  • Recommend to feed Supreme Heifer Rearer to replacement heifer calves from 6 months of age
  • Recommend to feed Supreme Heifer Rearer to replacement heifer calves from 6 months of age
  • Recommended feeding rate is 2kg per head per day but this should be varied depending on whether or not the animal is on target, forage quality and quantity
  • Extra Phosphorus added to help bone development
  • Includes RUMI GRAIN (Includes Yea-Saac, Bioplex Zinc and Acid buff )

SUPREME HEIFER REARER