Boost Conception in High Performance Dairy Cows

Biocell ßC - Sound science in practice
Dietary ß-carotene is recognised as the major precursor of vitamin A. Dairy cows are often deficient in Vitamin A before and after calving. This occurs because cows supply a high level of vitamin A to their calf in colostrum.

Poor conception rates
High yielding cows are more often difficult to spot because of a lack of visible bulling activity (silent heats) which can also be very short. Work over a two-year period has confirmed the positive influence of Biocell ßC on improving conception rates.

The synergistic impact of feeding ß-carotene in combination with pure live yeast to enhance rumen function helps to maintain condition.

Health benefits
Ovarian cysts:
ß -carotene plays an important role in corpus lutea function, and reducing the incidence of ovarian cysts.
Mastitis:
Because vitamin A is closely related to immunity and disease prevention, the reduction in the cow's blood levels of vitamin A greatly increases her risk of disease after calving.

The vast majority of mastitis cases occur soon after calving. The average time after calving to mastitis diagnosis is two days, and cows that have a low blood vitamin A have a 60% greater risk of mastitis.

This means that the cows with high blood levels of vitamin A have a much lower chance of developing mastitis than cows with low blood vitamin A levels. Cows that develop mastitis within 30 days of calving have, on average, a much lower level of vitamin A in their blood.

How to use Biocell ßC:
Biocell ßC is easily mixed in TMR or can be top-dressed.
Individual daily feed-rate: Dairy Cows - 25kg per head per day

Biocell ßC can be introduced at any time, but for maximum benefit, should be added to the transition diet three weeks pre-calving, to increase dry matter intake and improve rumen function.

Biocell ßC - Boosts conception in high performance dairy cows

Leicestershire dairy farmers, P & C Ward & Son of Lutterworth, have conducted a two-year commercial assessment of the health and economic benefits of Biocell ßC in their 8000 litres pedigree Ashtop herd. Performance measures show a reduction of thirteen days open - worth £4.25 per day, or £55.25 per cow, and a 5.3% reduction in services - worth £1.84 at an average cost of £18.39 per service. Neil Ward makes these critical observations: "There is extended visible bulling activity, cows have maintained condition and have never looked so well. In addition, we have reduced retained placentas, which are blue, indicating that they are healthier, containing more blood. This has resulted in calves with increased early vigour, and healthier cows have put more milk in the tank".

COST BENEFITS OF BIOCELL ßC:
Average 13 days less open - £55.25
Reduced services - £1.84
Cost of Biocell ßC - £24.00
EXTRA MARGIN PER COW - £33.09

Increase Performance & Feed Conversion

Biocell ßC
Pure live yeast in Biocell ßC increases the numbers of activity of lactate utilising rumen bacteria, improving fibre digestion and increasing feed intake. Production of rumen volatile fatty acids is increased, improving energy supply for extra yield and mild quality.

High starch diets often lead to a build up of damaging lactic acid in the rumen, leading to acidosis. Biocell ßC helps to remove the lactic acid more rapidly, creating a stable rumen pH and enabling the essential rumen microflora to complete the effective digestion of fibre and increasing the supply of energy and protein.

With high fibre diets, Biocell ßC can stimulate higher forage intake. This improved rumen activity aids fibre digestion and improves feed conversion.

Trials carried out with different qualities of feed show that supplementing the feed with Biocell yeast significantly limits the pH drop in the rumen. This is seen when the diet is rich in starch and rapidly fermentable sugars.

Studies have also shown that the flow of microbial proteins leaving the rumen is increased, and that Biocell is able to limit the N degradability of protein from feed origin. This results in an enhanced supply of amino-acids entering the small intestine.

Biocell ßC removes oxygen from the rumen, improving fibre digestion and feed intake.