Post by Sprouts on Jan 29, 2013 15:21:27 GMT -5
Dairy Cows
Feed Cows for $60 - $100 per ton
Feeding sprouts can offer significant savings over feeding grain or hay. The cost of sprouts comes to as little as $0.03 - $0.05 per lb. The rising cost of corn, alfalfa, and grain is making feeding dairy cows more difficult.
"Corn is becoming a fuel to the point that dairymen can't afford to feed it to cows anymore. I think sprouts will be the dairy industry's new feed." - US Dairyman using sprouts
Feeding Fodder Sprouts to Dairy Cows
Nutritional Advantages of Sprouts
Feeding sprouts to dairy cattle offers very dramatic advantages including:
Lower feed costs per cow
Increased revenue per CWT
Higher milk volumes
Dramatically increased fertility rates
Substantially lowerinvoluntary cull rate
Better coat shine and condition
Greatly improved herd health
Reduced need for mineral supplements
Dairy Feeding Results
A US Dairyman started incorporating sprouts into his ration in 2010. Despite not being able to feed more than 1% body weight as sprouts, he reported the following results:
Dairy Profitability
21% Increase in revenue per CWT
18% Lower feed cost per cow
17% Increase in milk revenue: feed cost ratio
Animal Response, Health, and Reproduction
100% Higher conception rate (28% vs. 14%)
85% conception rate one month (20 of 23 cows innoculated on 1st attempt)
75% Lower involuntary cull rate (4% vs. 16%)
Virtually eliminated acidosis and laminitis
Eliminated veterinary bills
No longer use of any copper sulfate
"The cows are calmer, have shinier coats, and LOVE the sprouts!"
www.foddertech.com/nutrition/dairy-cows
Feed Cows for $60 - $100 per ton
Feeding sprouts can offer significant savings over feeding grain or hay. The cost of sprouts comes to as little as $0.03 - $0.05 per lb. The rising cost of corn, alfalfa, and grain is making feeding dairy cows more difficult.
"Corn is becoming a fuel to the point that dairymen can't afford to feed it to cows anymore. I think sprouts will be the dairy industry's new feed." - US Dairyman using sprouts
Feeding Fodder Sprouts to Dairy Cows
Nutritional Advantages of Sprouts
Feeding sprouts to dairy cattle offers very dramatic advantages including:
Lower feed costs per cow
Increased revenue per CWT
Higher milk volumes
Dramatically increased fertility rates
Substantially lowerinvoluntary cull rate
Better coat shine and condition
Greatly improved herd health
Reduced need for mineral supplements
Dairy Feeding Results
A US Dairyman started incorporating sprouts into his ration in 2010. Despite not being able to feed more than 1% body weight as sprouts, he reported the following results:
Dairy Profitability
21% Increase in revenue per CWT
18% Lower feed cost per cow
17% Increase in milk revenue: feed cost ratio
Animal Response, Health, and Reproduction
100% Higher conception rate (28% vs. 14%)
85% conception rate one month (20 of 23 cows innoculated on 1st attempt)
75% Lower involuntary cull rate (4% vs. 16%)
Virtually eliminated acidosis and laminitis
Eliminated veterinary bills
No longer use of any copper sulfate
"The cows are calmer, have shinier coats, and LOVE the sprouts!"
www.foddertech.com/nutrition/dairy-cows