Items Tagged with 'rumen microbes'
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The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, but is it providing quite enough nutritional value to your cow herd? Prebiotic supplements can help cattle utilize available feed to its fullest potential.
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Building out rations to optimize feed costs
Focusing on fine-tuning for feed efficiency will be an important strategy as cost pressures continue to rise.
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The key to successful transition cows: The rumen
While the key to a healthy transition may be in the rumen, the key to a healthy rumen is having the correct bacteria at the correct time.
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Trace mineral considerations for a fall/winter breeding season
A fall calving season presents unique challenges to maintaining proper cattle nutrition during rebreeding and early pregnancy. Ensuring cattle receive good sources of copper, zinc and manganese can improve both bull and female fertility.
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Weaning time: Decisions, decisions, decisions …
One of the most important considerations come weaning time is making sure calves’ gut health is up to the task of maintaining their immune systems.
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Unlocking nutrition from within: A twist on traditional nutrition
The “bugs” at work in your cows’ rumen need sufficient nutrition to help the animals digest forage in the most efficient and profitable manner possible.
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Seasonal protein supplementation enhances cattle production
As summer bleeds into fall and many forages start to decrease in quality, strategic protein supplementation can be a cost-effective way to maximize forages later into the grazing season.
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The increasing role of plant extracts in cattle nutrition
Essential oils and other extract-based feed additives have proven to be effective in livestock nutrition to help animals cope with stress, fight disease, and grow and perform better.
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Heat stress and essential nutrients for rumen microbes
By feeding the rumen microbiome, you can protect your herd from heat stress and maintain better body condition for a successful, more profitable lactation period.
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A tale of two cows: Dosing the animal versus the feed
Rethink quantity versus concentration when dosing feed additives, especially when the mode of action is in the rumen.
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