Feed supplements and feed additives for cows are not the same
Feed supplements for dairy cattle are mixtures of vitamins and minerals that are typically fed to animals to deal with deficiencies. Feed additives for ruminants are compounds fed to dairy cows for reasons other than supplying nutrients. Feed additives for dairy cows increase production and feed efficiency of dairy cows or improve health, decreasing the cost of milk production and improving the profit potential. Selko offers a range of feed additives for ruminants, in combination with services and protocols dealing to help you optimising the transition to lactation. This range includes transition products that:
- Improve rumen fermentation and hindgut health of dairy cows42,43,46,47
- Reduce the impact of negative energy balance
- Reduce the incidence of subclinical and clinical milk fever
- Increase milk production and the production of milk solids44,45,48,49,50
- Improve fertility