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The Selko range of cow feed additives and feed supplements

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

The range also includes trace minerals without sulfates. Feed supplements for dairy cows that contain sulfates sources of trace minerals are known to have a negative effect on rumen health and gut barrier function42. All of our ruminant feed additives and trace minerals are based on the latest scientific insights about transition management of dairy cows and are presented to you under the Selko programme for sustainable dairy farming umbrella.

Improving fibre digestibility and gut barrier function of dairy cows by choosing the correct trace mineral source.

Feed supplements for dairy cows containing sulfate salts of trace minerals can be toxic to bacteria in the rumen and in the hindgut and can also have a negative effect on the gut barrier function. This will reduce fibre digestibility and increase the risk of “leaky gut” in dairy cows. Replacing sulfate salts of trace minerals with the hydroxy form will result in an increase of 2% of total tract NDF digestibility. This will lead to a significant increase of milk production.

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Selko Feed Additives

Making sustainable dairy farming profitable

Science-based solutions for optimum dairy performance

Selko | IntelliBond

IntelliBond’s increased bioavailability and the positive impact on fibre digestion and gut barrier function support well-being and optimizes animal productivity of dairy cows.

Selko | LactiBute

Adding Selko LactiBute to the ratio increases milk production while increasing fat and protein levels at the same time. This results in an increase of Energy Corrected Milk of 0.85-1 kg per head per day.

Selko | TMR

Selko TMR® is a blend of organic acids that reduces the growth of yeasts, moulds and bacteria such as Enterobacteriaceae like Salmonella. As a result of the reduction in growth of micro-organisms, increases in temperature of the TMR are delayed by at least 6 hours in silages treated with Selko-TMR, resulting in a higher dry matter intake.

Selko | Renergy®

Selko Renergy® is a blend of organic acids that modifies rumen fermentation by increasing propionate production. Propionate is a key source of energy for ruminants and is also the most efficient volatile fatty acid (VFA) produced in the rumen. More energy from propionate in the rumen increases production efficiency.

Selko | NutriCool

Even the best heat stress control programme cannot always fully prevent problems with heat stress in dairy cows. Supplementation with Selko NutriCool can help to avoid a drop in dry matter intake and loss of milk production as a result of heat stress.

Selko TOXO

Selko Toxo® is a mycotoxin mitigation product for dairy cows that contains a mycotoxin binder, bentonite with at least 50% smectite, which has strong binding capacity for aflatoxins, ergot toxines and LPS. It also contains glucose biopolymers which improve gut wall protection by maintaining tight junctions. This reduces the uptake of mycotoxins into the blood stream of dairy cows.

Selko | TOXO-XL

Selko Toxo-XL® is a mycotoxin mitigation product for dairy cattle. It contains bentonite with at least 50% smectite, which has strong binding capacity for aflatoxins, ergot toxines and LPS, glucose biopolymers which improve gut barrier function of dairy cows, reducing the uptake of mycotoxins in combination with purified β-glucans that improve the immune function of dairy cows.

Selko TOXO-XXL

Selko Toxo-XXL® is a mycotoxin mitigation product that contains bentonite a mycotoxin binder with at least 50% smectite, which has strong binding capacity for aflatoxins, ergot toxines and LPS Selko Toxo XXL also contains glucose biopolymers which maintain gut tight junctions to reduce the translocation of mycotoxins into blood stream, purified β-glucans that improve immune function and anti-oxidants that reduce the impact of systemic immune activation on the performance of dairy cows. Feeding Selko Toxo XXL to cows facing a challenge with Fusarium mycotoxins improves feed efficiency of dairy cows and performance of the dairy herd.