LIVESTOCK NUTRITION
Dairy
Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey,
Brown Swiss, Ayrshire
Do You Know What Herd Health
Problems Are Costing You?
...About
$300 Per Problem!
according to Cornell University
Veterinary School
It has been conservatively
estimated that every problem, such as acidosis, milk
fever, displaced abomasum, ketosis, retained placenta
or uterine infections, could cost a dairy producer $300
per cow per problem during lactation in veterinary costs
and lost production! These problems are directly related
to nutrition...
It does not have to be this way!
70 - 80% of veterinary costs
are incurred 1-3 weeks post calving
| MILK
FEVER
-
Average cost per case is
$334
- 8% of cases die
- 12% of affected cows are culled
- Average milk loss is 1100 lbs.
- Five extra days open
|
KETOSIS
- Average cost per case is $145
- 1% of cases die
- 5% of affected cows are culled
- Average milk loss is 440 lbs.
|
| RETAINED
PLACENTA
- Average cost per case is $285
- 1% of cases die
- 18% of affected cows are culled
- Average milk loss is 450 lbs.
- Discarded milk is 300 lbs.
- 19 extra days open
|
DISPLACED
ABOMASUM
- Average cost per case is $340
- 2% of cases die
- 10% of affected cows are culled
- Average milk loss totals 840 lbs.
- Six extra days open
|
Getting your cows off to a good start
will determine the success of the whole lactation!
The Dry Period
Why are the dry cows the most important
animals on the farm?
Calves are developed, then
born - two-thirds of the calf's growth
comes in the sixty days prior to freshening.
Maintain body condition
- as much as 350 lbs. can be lost in the first four
months of lactation. Lost body weight must be restored
near the end of lactation and maintained during the
dry period.
Build the mineral bank
- tissue reserves of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals
have been depleted during lactation. Inadequate stored
amounts may result in milk fever and calving problems.
Regenerate the milk glands
- milk glands were lost during the last lactation. Now,
they must be rebuilt to prepare the udder for the next
lactation.
Restore nutrients
- vitamins and trace minerals used during her last lactation
must be replenished. If this is accomplished properly,
she will peak higher and hold longer in her next lactation.
The Agri-King Dry Cow Program
In most cases Agri-King will use a dietary
cation/anion balancing (DCAB) program based on analyses
of the feedstuffs available on your farm. Clients following
Agri-King's Dry-Cow Program have experienced:
Agri-King provides dairy producers with a personalized
nutritional program that offers flexible solutions to
improve herd profitability. Agri-King provides highly
fortified products that perform in precisely balanced
rations to achieve optimum herd health and performance.
Agri-King provides balanced rations for all ages of dairy
cattle.
Agri-King also provides field personnel,
a staff of professional nutritionists, ration analysts,
and a state-of-the-art laboratory all dedicated to improving
the profitability of your operation!
Remember...
Only Agri-King...
Analyzes your feedstuffs for
IVDMD, CWD, lignin, bypass protein, crude protein, starch,
fat, moisture, nitrates, sodium, sulfur, chloride, calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, ADF, NDF, heat damage,
bypass starch, bypass oil, mineral availability, rumen
soluble protein, rumen degradable protein, rumen undegradable
protein and unavailable dietary protein.
Take a look at Agri-King...take a look at a leader!
We care!
