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Improve health and performance of your dairy herd with Selko IntelliOpt Cr

Figure 1: Effects of increasing the availability of glucose in dairy cows.

Feeding Selko IntelliOpt Cr improves rumen function and glucose metabolism

Trace minerals are essential, especially for high performing dairy cattle enduring challenging conditions. Selko IntelliOpt Cr is a unique sulphate-free nutritional package containing a combination of Selko IntelliBond hydroxy trace mineral sources and Optimin organic trace mineral sources in one convenient blend. Selko IntelliOpt Cr improves palatability of the feed, increases feed stability and optimizes fibre digestion by rumen microbes, while delivering a high level of trace metal availability

Chromium, which is present in the form of chromium propionate, plays a crucial role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in dairy cattle[1]. Acting as a cofactor for insulin, chromium enhances insulin sensitivity[2], facilitating the uptake of glucose by cells and promoting energy utilization.

A convenient trace mineral package that contains all minerals your herd needs for maximum performance

Selko IntelliOpt Cr

Features

Selko IntelliOpt Cr trace minerals are very stable within the feed, have low solubility in the rumen and do not have a negative impact on rumen bacteria responsible for fibre digestion. There is a limited interaction with antagonists in the diet, ensuring a high bioavailability of the trace metal ions in Selko IntelliOpt Cr. Chromium improves glucose metabolism of dairy cows.

Benefits

Selko IntelliOpt Cr increased bioavailability of trace metal ions and the positive impact on fibre digestion improves feed efficiency, lactational performance and health of dairy cattle. Negative interactions with other essential nutrients and critical feed constituents are minimal. Selko IntelliOpt Cr is easy to handle and dusting is minimal. Absorption of its trace mineral components in the animal is optimal, and destruction of other nutrients in the feed is minimal, resulting in less of the mineral and other nutrients being excreted into the environment.

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Figure 2: percentage improvement of fibre digestibility in 14 studies carried out in cattle with hydroxy trace minerals In Selko IntelliOpt Cr on different diets. A positive effect on fibre digestibility was found in 12 out of 14 studies.

Wy does feeding Selko IntelliOpt Cr improve lactational performance of dairy cows?

The importance of feed efficiency of dairy cows

Feed efficiency is the most important performance indicator for a dairy farm. Increasing feed efficiency will increase income over feed costs while reducing carbon footprint of a farm. Improving feed efficiency of dairy cows should therefore be a high priority on any farm. Improving fibre digestibility can have a huge positive impact on feed efficiency of dairy cows. Sulphate trace minerals are known to have antimicrobial effects. The sulphate salts commonly used in dairy feed are highly soluble in the rumen, resulting in high peak concentrations of free metal ions[3], which can negatively affect rumen microbes, especially those responsible for fiber digestion.

For Selko IntelliOpt Cr, trace mineral sources have been selected that are largely insoluble at a pH of 4 or higher. The rumen pH of dairy cattle is typically between 6 and 6.5, so hydroxy trace mineral crystals in Selko IntelliOpt Cr are essentially insoluble within the rumen. In the abomasum, where the pH is usually below 3, the crystals dissociate layer by layer, resulting in a gradual and sustained release of trace mineral ions into the duodenum. As a result, peak concentrations in the rumen always remain low. This is why Selko IntelliOpt Cr does not have a negative impact on fibre digestibility.

Several studies[3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12] have shown that NDF digestibility improves if the hydroxy trace mineral sources in Selko IntelliOpt Cr are fed to cattle (see figure 2).

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Figure 3: colostrum yield at first milking, Energy Corrected Milk per day, true protein yield per day and estimated diet Net Energy for lactation per kg of DMI.

University of Florida trial on lactational performance, health and fertility

Several trials[11,12] have shown that milk production increases in early lactation if cows are being fed Selko IntelliOpt hydroxy trace minerals compared to sulphates. In a more recent trial carried out by the University of Florida, this difference was 1.5 kg of Energy Corrected Milk per day[31].

UFL trial, materials and methods

One group of 71 dairy cows (31 heifers, 40 multiparous cows) was fed Selko IntelliOpt Cr copper, zinc and manganese sources of hydroxy trace minerals, a second group of dairy cows (30 heifers, 40 multiparous cows) was fed sulphates. Cows were in the trial between 28 days before calving until 105 days in milk.

UFL trial, results

Cows fed Selko IntelliOpt Cr hydroxy trace minerals produced more colostrum with similar levels of immunoglobulin[30]. A difference of 1.5 kg of Energy Corrected Milk per day was found[30] (See Figure 3). Cows fed Selko IntelliOpt Cr hydroxy trace minerals had a lower percentage of retained placenta, a lower incidence of metritis and other diseases[32], an improved fertility[31] and a lower culling rate[32] during the first lactation.

The effect of chromium in Selko IntelliOpt Cr on lactational performance during the transition period

Selko IntelliOpt Cr combines the benefits of Selko IntelliOpt with the benefits of chromium supplementation. By improving glucose metabolism of dairy cows, chromium supplementation can enhance milk yield, reduce the incidence of metabolic disorders such as ketosis, and promote overall herd health. Additionally, chromium has been shown to have positive effects on reproductive performance, immune function, and hoof integrity in dairy cattle. Overall, the responsible use of chromium propionate in dairy nutrition offers many benefits, optimizing productivity and welfare in dairy herds.

Figure 4, effect of feeding chromium to dairy cows during the first 21 days of lactation on milk production (kg/day).

Trials sowing the additional benefits of including chromium in Selko IntelliOpt Cr for dairy cows

Michigan State University trial with chromium propionate in dairy cattle

MSU trial with chromium in dairy cows, material and methods

A total of 36 dairy cows were included in the study[13], half of the animals was fed the chromium source in Selko IntelliOpt Cr, the other half was fed the same mineral source but without chromium included.

MSU trial with chromium in dairy cows, results

Treatment of dairy cows with chromium increased milk yield (see Figure 4) and milk protein levels and there was a tendency for an increase in milk fat percentage. This resulted in a difference of 4.4 kg of ECM per day.

Figure showing the effect of chromium supplementation on milk production

Figure 5, effect on milk production in 35 studies which chromium was fed to dairy cows.

Meta-analysis of 35 trials carried out with chromium in dairy cattle

An analysis of 35 studies[14,1,5,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29] in dairy cows with chromium showed that the weighted average response in daily milk yield calculated out at 1.56 kg/head/day (see Figure 5).

Increasing profitability of your dairy farming operations with Selko IntelliOpt and Selko IntelliOpt Cr for dairy cattle

Feed efficiency of dairy cows is an important driver of farm profitability. Feeding Selko IntelliOpt Cr improves digestibility of fibre in the diet, resulting in an improvement of feed efficiency, health and lactational performance of dairy cows. Moving to Selko IntelliOpt Cr will make your animals more efficient, resulting in an excellent return on investment.

References about Selko IntelliBond Cr

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  11. Yasui, T, Ryan, C.M, Gilbert, R.O, Perryman, K.R. and T. R. Overton (2014). Effects of hydroxy trace minerals on oxidative metabolism, cytological endometritis, and performance of transition dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 97: 3728-3738.

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  20. Bryan, M. A., M. T. Socha, and D. J. Tomlinson (2004). Supplementing intensively grazed late-gestation and early-lactation dairy cattle with chromium. J. Dairy Sci. 87:4269–4277.

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  22. Targhibi et al., (2012). Energy Metabolites, Lipid Variables and Lactation Performance of Periparturient Murrah Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Fed on Diet Supplemented with Inorganic Chromium. Asian J. Anim. Vet. Adv. 7(11):1205-1211.

  23. Rockwell R.J. and M.S. Allen (2011). Chromium propionate supplementation during the peripartum period interacts with starch source fed postpartum: Production responses during the immediate postpartum and carryover periods. J. Dairy Sci. 94: 738.

  24. McNamara, J.P. and F. Valdez (2005). Adipose tissue metabolism and production responses to calcium propionate and chromium propionate. J. Dairy Sci., 88 (2005), pp. 2498-2507.

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  26. Mirzaei, M. Ghorbani, G.R, Khorvash, M. Rahmani, H.R. and A. Nikkhah (2011). Chromium improves production and alters metabolism of early lactation cows in summer. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr. 95:81-89.

  27. Al-Saiadi, M.Y, Al-Shaikh, M.A, Al-Mofarrej, S.I, Al-Showeimi, T.A., Mogawer, H. H. and A. Dirrar (2004). Effect of chelated chromium supplementation on lactation performance and blood parameters of Holstein cows under heat stress. Animal Feed Science and Technology 117, 223–233.

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  29. An-Qiang, L, Zhi-Sheng, W. and Z. An-Guo (2009). Effect of chromium picolinate supplementation on early lactation performance, rectal temperatures, respiration rates and plasma biochemical response of Holstein cows under heat stress. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8 (7): 940-945.

  30. Adeoti, T, Sarwar, Z, Marinho, M.N, Rasia, J, Oliveira, L.R.S, Simões, B.S, Perdomo, M.C, Griswold, K. and J. E. P. Santos. (2024). Effects of source of trace minerals on production performance in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci,107, Supplement 1, 242.

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Trace mineral management of dairy cattle with Selko IntelliOpt Cr

By using Selko IntelliBond Cr which contains the hydroxy form of trace minerals, the use of sulphates can be avoided, which will result in an improvement of rumen function and fibre digestion of dairy cows. Trace minerals in Selko IntelliOpt Cr also have an improved bioavailability. The use of chromium improves glucose metabolism. Feeding Selko IntelliOpt Cr will therefore improve lactational performance of dairy cows.

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