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^ MnVAP Alfalfa
Feed Pellets in Dairy Feeds
 MnVAP
-- in association with selected customers -- has performed
feeding trials in commercial livestock settings. The graph
below represents the positive effects of 23% Alfalfa
Leaf Pellets in a lactating dairy cow TMR. This test
utilized the producer's current ration and added 5 lbs. of
23% Alfalfa Leaf Pellets per head per day.
The resulting
effect was to see total consumption rise by the entire 5 lbs.
per head per day with a corresponding rise in milk
production from 81.67 lbs. per head per day to 84
lbs. per head per day. The producer realized a profit
advantage ranging from $73-$128 per head per year.
Assumptions:
Milk Price of $14/cwt.
Ration unchanged with exception of an added 5 lbs. per head
per day of 23% Alfalfa Feed Pellets, resulting in increased
consumption and milk production.
Lactating
Dairy Cow Ration
| Dry
Fiber ration w/o chopped hay: |
| DM
Intake |
50.00
lbs. per day |
| Dry
Matter |
62.85% |
Ingredients
and Amounts
| Ingredients |
%
of Ration |
Amount |
| Corn
Silage, 30% DM |
30.00% |
23.88
lbs. |
| Corn,
Dry Rolled |
25.00% |
19.90
lbs. |
| Alfalfa
Haylage |
18.00% |
14.33
lbs. |
| DDG,
Solulac (GPC) |
7.03% |
5.59
lbs. |
| 23%
ALP (MnVAP) |
6.50% |
5.17
lbs. |
| Cotton
Seed, Whole |
6.00% |
4.78
lbs. |
| Soybean
Meal, 47% |
3.50% |
2.79
lbs. |
| Soybean
Hulls, 12% |
2.18% |
1.74
lbs. |
| *
Dairy Base (MnVAP) |
1.79% |
1.42
lbs. |
| Total |
100.00% |
79.6
lbs. |
This example Lactating
Dairy diet is for a 1350 lb. Holstein cow producing 90 lbs.
of milk per day while consuming 79.6 lbs. of diet (50 lbs.
Dry Matter). In this ration, use of 23% Alfalfa Leaf Pellets
at only 5 lbs. per head per day provides management with improved
nutrient consistency over typical chopped alfalfa hay with
no change in time spent ruminating, and according to research
results, will actually increase total consumption.
At the same time, this also saves the cost ($10-$15/T) and
wind erosion losses (23% to 30%) associated with chopping
hay. 23% Alfalfa Leaf Pellets stored in a bulk bin reduces
storage/weathering losses and can be more accurately augured
into a mixer box and mixed easier than chopped or long hay.
Replacing a portion of your long hay with 23% Alfalfa
Leaf Pellets will help stretch your supply of high quality
dairy hay throughout the entire year.
MnVAP
sells alfalfa feed pellets in convenient 50 lb. bags
or in bulk, as well as pellet meal
in 50 lb. bags and bulk.
Contact us
at 320-231-2400 or feedsales@mnvap.com
to purchase or learn more about our industry-leading alfalfa
feed products.
In times
of integration and consolidation, you might think twice before
leaving for "greener"
pastures. MnVAP has the premium alfalfa
pellets you need for your operation.
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