Kofasil®Life Contain homo LAB that are able to utilize wide range of sugars.
Also contain 2 strains of propionic acid bacteria
Lowers the pH value faster than any inactive inoculants presented in liquid or dry forms
Suitable for grass, legumes, bi-crops and low DM wholecrop
"I have been using Kofasil life since 2006. Its preparation is truly hassle-free. I have used Kofasil life on all sort of silage ranging from a very dry first cut to very wet second cut grass silage and the results have all been very good".
S. Nixon, Camerton, Wokington,
Kofasil®Life M
Contains Lactobacillus buchneri which speedily induces lactic acid fermentation whilst at the same time forming some acetic acid
Yeast and mould are effectively suppressed by the acetic acid thus ensuring an improvement in AEROBIC STABILITY.
Formation of acetic acid is limited to the minimum necessary so that there are no negative effects on the taste of the silage.
Suitable for maize silage, wholecrop silage and any high DM grass silage where there is a high risk of aerobic instability (heating up) at feedout.
“I am glad we used Kofasil. The alternative that was on offer would have cost us 3½ times more. There are no wastes at all, it keeps it cold and the cattle are doing extremely well”.
David Anderson
Maryport, Cumbria
KOFASIL®DUO The same strain of Lactobacillus buchneri used in KOFASIL®LIFE M Attributes 1. Able to utilize wide range of sugars 2. Fast acidification ensures an Improvement in Silage Feeding Value. 3. Yeast and mould are also effectively suppressed, thus ensuring an Improvement in Aerobic Stability at Feedout. 4. High osmotolerance makes it effective on high DM forages Kofasil®Duo is Suitable for Grass, Wholecrop and Maize Silage
Supplied As Freeze-Dried Ready-To-Use Premix
Contains:
"It kept the silage cold and we are very pleased with the results. The fact that our maize silage was 1st in the silage competition this year is a very good advert for KOFASIL. We are going to be using it again”.
Malcolm Cottam,
Holmrook, Cumbria
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Nutrient requirement of growing dairy heifer |
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Calf |
Replacement Heifer |
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(% DM) |
Conc. |
3 to 6 mth |
6 to 14 mth |
15 to 24 mth |
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M/D MJ/kg DM |
12.0-13.0 |
11.5 |
10.5-11 |
10-11 |
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Crude Protein |
18-22 |
17-18 |
14-16 |
14-16 |
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DUP % CP |
- |
40 |
25 |
10-20 |
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ERDP % CP |
- |
60 |
75 |
80-90 |
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Starch |
24 |
24 |
10-16 |
18-12 |
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Sugar |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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NDF |
25-35 |
35 |
40-50 |
40-60 |
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Oil/Fat |
4-7 |
3-7 |
2-5 |
2-5 |
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Calcium |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.55 |
0.4 |
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Phosphorus |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.25 |
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Magnesium |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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Forage NDF (% BW) |
- |
- |
0.85 |
0.85-1 |
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Note: 1. Target a daily liveweight gain of 0.8 to 1.0 kg 2. Depending on breed, target a bulling age of between 14 and 16 months (weight of between 340 to 380 kg). Ideally, a 15 month old heifer should be about 1 month in calf. 3. Target a calving weight of 540 to 570 kg |
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Mineral requirement of dairy cow |
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Mineral |
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Lactating cow |
Dry pregnant cow |
Heifer |
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Calcium |
% |
0.67 |
0.44 |
0.41 |
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Phosphorus |
% |
0.36 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
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Magnesium |
% |
0.20 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
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Potassium |
% |
1.06 |
0.51 |
0.47 |
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Sodium |
% |
0.22 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
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Chlorine |
% |
0.28 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
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Sulphur |
% |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
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Iron |
mg/kg |
12-18 |
13 |
43 |
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Copper |
mg/kg |
11-13 |
12 |
9-10 |
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Zinc |
mg/kg |
43-55 |
21 |
32 |
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Manganese |
mg/kg |
13-14 |
16 |
22 |
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Iodine |
mg/kg |
0.4-0.6 |
0.40 |
0.30 |
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Cobalt |
mg/kg |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
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Selenium |
mg/kg |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
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Data from NRC 2001; 1. Macro minerals for lactating cows based on 680kg cow producing 45L of milk with 3.5 % fat 2. Dry cows requirements based on 240 days pregnant 3. Heifer that is from 6 months old |
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Nutrient requirement of growing dairy heifer |
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Calf |
Replacement Heifer |
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(% DM) |
Conc. |
3 to 6 mth |
6 to 14 mth |
15 to 24 mth |
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M/D MJ/kg DM |
12.0-13.0 |
11.5 |
10.5-11 |
10-11 |
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Crude Protein |
18-22 |
17-18 |
14-16 |
14-16 |
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DUP % CP |
- |
40 |
25 |
10-20 |
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ERDP % CP |
- |
60 |
75 |
80-90 |
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Starch |
24 |
24 |
10-16 |
18-12 |
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Sugar |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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NDF |
25-35 |
35 |
40-50 |
40-60 |
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Oil/Fat |
4-7 |
3-7 |
2-5 |
2-5 |
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Calcium |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.55 |
0.4 |
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Phosphorus |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.25 |
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Magnesium |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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Forage NDF (% BW) |
- |
- |
0.85 |
0.85-1 |
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Note: 1. Target a daily liveweight gain of 0.8 to 1.0 kg 2. Depending on breed, target a bulling age of between 14 and 16 months (weight of between 340 to 380 kg). Ideally, a 15 month old heifer should be about 1 month in calf. 3. Target a calving weight of 540 to 570 kg |
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Mineral requirement of dairy cow |
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Mineral |
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Lactating cow |
Dry pregnant cow |
Heifer |
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Calcium |
% |
0.67 |
0.44 |
0.41 |
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Phosphorus |
% |
0.36 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
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Magnesium |
% |
0.20 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
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Potassium |
% |
1.06 |
0.51 |
0.47 |
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Sodium |
% |
0.22 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
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Chlorine |
% |
0.28 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
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Sulphur |
% |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
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Iron |
mg/kg |
12-18 |
13 |
43 |
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Copper |
mg/kg |
11-13 |
12 |
9-10 |
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Zinc |
mg/kg |
43-55 |
21 |
32 |
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Manganese |
mg/kg |
13-14 |
16 |
22 |
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Iodine |
mg/kg |
0.4-0.6 |
0.40 |
0.30 |
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Cobalt |
mg/kg |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
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Selenium |
mg/kg |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
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Data from NRC 2001; 1. Macro minerals for lactating cows based on 680kg cow producing 45L of milk with 3.5 % fat 2. Dry cows requirements based on 240 days pregnant 3. Heifer that is from 6 months old |
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Milk Vs blood urea level |
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Milk (mg/L) |
Blood (mM/L) |
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Low |
150-236 |
2.9-4.5 |
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Normal |
258-345 |
4.9-6.6 |
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High |
365-451 |
7.0-8.6 |
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Note: Milk urea values of less than 250 mg/L and greater than 350 mg/L can reflect poor milk production and health effect. Milk urea value greater than 425 mg/L have been associated with significantly lower conception rates (Butler et al., 1996) |
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Relative availabilities of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sulphur from common feed sources. |
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Relative |
Calcium |
Phosphorus |
Magnesium |
Sulphur |
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High |
Steamed bone meal |
Monocalcium phosphate |
Magnesium oxide |
Calcium sulphate |
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Monocalcium phosphate |
Monosodium phosphate |
Magnesium sulphate |
Sodium sulphate |
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Dicalcium phosphate |
Ammonium phosphate |
Magnesium carbonate |
Potassium sulphate |
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Calcium chloride |
Dicalcium phosphate |
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Magnesium sulphate |
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Medium |
Calcium carbonate |
Steamed bone meal |
Magnesium chloride |
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Limestone |
Defluorinated phosphate |
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Sodium tripolyphosphate |
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Low |
Forages |
Low fluorine rock phosphate |
Forages, grains |
Elemental sulphur |
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Dolomitic limestone |
Soft rock phosphate |
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Note: Biological availability defines how much of the mineral is available for the role it was fed and it is by far more important than the total level of the individual the minerals in the feed. Information from NRC (1989); Chase, L.E. and C.J. Sniffen. 1982. Minerals in Dairy Cattle Nutrition. Regional Feed Dealer Seminars. Cornell Univ., USA. |
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