We saw an immediate increase in milk yield. Over time this has solidified into an increase of 3L per head per day
“Over time this change has solidified into an increase of three litres per head per day over the last couple of years,” says John. “Because Eornagold is a moist feed, it makes the overall substrate of the mix wetter, therefore increasing consumption. It is also highly palatable, and the cows just love it. “Milk solids have gone from 548kg to 588kg and milk volume improved from 7605L to 8679L,” John adds. In previous years, we fed a mix of maize silage, fodder beet and grass silage along with a high protein blend to balance the diet, but there was a lot of work involved in handling and feeding the beet. “Eornagold was recommended to me by a neighbour, and once I saw how easy it was to store and incorporate into the feed mix, I was converted. I also found that it offered a more cost-effective way of incorporating protein in the diet. ” John has also noticed improvements in fertility. “Before I started using Eornagold, we had an empty rate of 20pc in the herd, but now that’s down to 14pc.
“I think the extra protein and energy that it provides post-calving is vital to the cow. It plays a major part in meeting the increasing energy demands of the cow following the onset of lactation and ensures she will be back in calf quickly,”
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