Energizer Gold Brochure
Energizer Gold Brochure
Energizer Gold Brochure
Calve are ideally weaned when they are 7to 8 months old .the right time to wean a calf
depends on the condition of the cow and not the age of the calf. calves should be weaned
before the condition score of the cow falls below 2.5
For weaned beef cows protected fat supplementation for early weaned beef cows
maintained in nature pasture.
Because of the amount and quality of microbial protein produced in the rumen along with
the VFA produced by rumen bacteria rumen development cannot be overlooked .the
milk replacer for calves beside protein source some percentage of protected fat
is recommended as energy reserves in the form of fat and good muscle
conditions for subsequent lactation.
EARLY
LACTATION
in early lactation the energy intake of a modern dairy cow is
critical to maintain productivity performance. the feeding of protected
fat is a must to express its full genetic potential in term of milk yield and quality
especially the butter fat content. a low feed intake at this stage will lead to an energy
gap and the cow will start mobilize its limited available body fat reserves in order
to maintain the energy supply for milk production. This will result in the risk of
developing early ketosis and reduction in lifetime productivity.
CALVING PERIOD WHY PROTECTED FAT?
The dairy cow can respond to a much higher fat level at a level of 1.39kg or 5.9% total fat in
the tota diet and typically between 400-500g-head-day of rumen – protected fat would be the
idea for a High yield dairy cow. the maximum efficiency of milk protection is achieved when fat
contributes between 16-18 % of the dietary Energy intake.
The use of free and unprotected fats to ruminant rations associated with some disadvantage
where rumen – active fat can reduce the digestibility of the fiber and adversely affect rumen
fermentation and motility causing drops in both milk quantity and quality . as such increase
feeding of protected rumen fat is needed to maintain the productivity of the ruminant.
Blood- drawn fatty acids in milk fat are primarily made up of longer 16- to 18 – carbon fatty
acids. This fact is backed up research which infused c 16:0 free fatty acids into the udder and
elicited a milk fat response because the c 16 : 0 free fatty acids are transferred into milk fat
with greater efficiency compared to other fatty acids of different chain lengths it is here where
rumen bypass palm fat is a natural choice to raise milk fat production because of its naturally
high c 16 : 0 content
TYPICAL FEEDING
3 - 5 % in TMR or up to
compound feed
600g/head/day