Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets

Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets is a unique pelleted feed to be fed to cows and heifers during the dry period and/or the 3 week transition period leading up to calving.

The feed rate for Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets is 4kg per cow or heifer per day to be fed in two feeds of 2kg per feed or mixed with forage. Cows can be fed during the far off dry period at up to 3kg per head per day to prevent weight loss.

Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets are a different approach to dry cow nutrition. The aim is to successfully adapt the cow’s rumen for her lactation and give her as good a start as possible by helping to prevent some of the troublesome metabolic problems while maximising the cow’s dry matter intake during this crucial period.

Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets is a ration that can be fed to all cows and heifers at any stage during the dry period as it is NOT a negative DCAD ration, but a partial DCAD ratio. It will enhance dry matter intake through the unique acid soluble protein in Bio-Chlor, which stimulates the increase of rumen micro-flora and there by slowing the decrease in dry matter intake pre-calving. Typically the dry matter intake will be 1-2kg higher than traditional rations during the transition period.

Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets can be fed to all cows during their dry period so if there are small numbers to calve or the farmer is unable to group cows pre-calving, they can be run as one group and be fed a flat rate dependent on the forage available.

A variety of forages, grazing or TMR can be offered when feeding Bio-Chlor Down Calver Pellets on your farm, talk to a Lillico Attlee Nutritionist or their agent.