Challenges Technical & Nutritional Services Solutions Up to 48h after calving
Milk fever / Displaced abomasum / Uterus infection / Retained cleanings • Dietary recommendations
• Diet management • Add Choline to the diet to reduce loss of BCS and support peak milk for up to 21 days after calving • Reviva energy boost helps restore nutrient balance after calving, stimulates DM intakes and milk production
Early Lactation
Challenges Technical & Nutritional Services
Sudden changes in BCS / Butterfat depression / Ketosis / Acidosis / Fertility / Lameness • Dietary recommendations • Calving review • Introducing grass to the diets • Protect rumen function with yeasts and rumen buffer • Add biotin to improve hoof health and for milk production • Ensure high DMI with access to palatable feed all day • High energy concentration feed, high fibre content and small amounts of concentrates (increasing over the time) are important for the early lactation diet • Supplementation of protected fats can be helpful in early lactation (up to day 120) to minimise negative energy balance, improve fertility and butterfat content
Solutions
Peak Lactation & Mid Lactation
Challenges Technical & Nutritional Services Solutions
Breeding season / Acidosis challenge / Protect butterfats / Lameness • Dietary recommendations • Pre-cut silage analysis • Protect rumen function with yeasts and rumen buffer • Add protected fats to diet for butterfats • Add biotin to improve hoof health and for milk production
Late Lactation
Challenges Technical & Nutritional Services
Regulate BCS / Regulate milk production / Control somatic cell count / Hoof health • Dietary recommendations • Late lactation is one of the most important areas of the production cycle and often neglected • It is important to regulate both milk production and body condition • A lack of body condition will put the cow under stress during the dry period • Watch out for high somatic cell count and treat accordingly • Look out for lameness and mobility issues • Address any health concerns quickly to maintain BCS and animal health • Biotin is very effective for hoof health and milk production • Maintain the right energy and protein balance in the diet to ensure they are not getting too fat or too thin
Solutions Hitting late lactation goals will ensure that the dry period is as stress-free as possible
Dry Cow Period
The dry period is the most important period to prepare the cow for her next lactation
Challenges
• Control BCS to avoid ketosis and managing BCS to avoid issues in early lactation • Boost immune system • Replenish and balance mineral levels in preparation for close up and calving • Manage somatic cells and drying off • Analyse your silage for mineral content and balance your diet accordingly to prevent metabolic diseases.
Technical & Nutritional Services
• Add a good dry cow mineral formulated for your dry cow diet • Ensure BCS at start of dry cow period between 3.0 and 3.5
Solutions
• Balancing energy & protein requirements for calcium mobilisation and preventing milk fever • Add our Hoofcare Package to improve hoof strength and health for the next lactation
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