Akmal

Hi Akmal. I am a member of the Technical Service Team at Balchem. Your question is a good one. Most of our research has been done with Transition Cows (3 weeks prepartum to 3 weeks postpartum). The benefits of increased milk production (whole lactation) and cow health are consistent and repeatable. We have also seen clear benefits to calf health and growth (out to first calving). We believe the ca ...

Its very useful information for farmers who rear calves scientifically.

Beautiful article for brain storming of all livestock producers especially in sub continent.

It is a very good piece of information. In the context of developing countries, I would like to emphasis that the quality of dry fodder/hay fed to young calves is not all that good, primarily due to non-availability and lack of awareness about the importance of good quality legume hay. As a result, milk producers in these countries end up achieving a growth rate in the range of 500-600 g per day, ...

Valuable article for use of selenim and vitamin E for reproductive and productive performance of dairy cattle

Selenium along with vitamin E are very crucial and play very important role in improving anti-oxidant status of dairy cows. Selenium should be in the organic form as seleno methionine and seleno cysteine. When fed in combination, according to one study conducted by us, it significantly improved glutathione peroxidase activity, FRAP value, IGg, IGm, IGa, milk fat, milk protein and FCM (4%). When se ...

Dear Jagadesh Singh Sandu,Normally amino acids like lysine or methinine are not added in dairy cow rations in India because they are going to be broken down in rumen. Only protected amino acids are used in developed countries. Evonik has got some products having protected amino acids but not selling in India. My experience in Punjab area tells me that, up to 50 litres production amino acids are no ...