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<blockquote data-quote="Belinda @ Teagle" data-source="post: 6943988" data-attributes="member: 148855"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><strong>Key benefits of feeding a ration consisting of pre-processed straw:</strong></strong></span></p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The diet is more open and palatable</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Less or no sorting occurs, resulting in a complete diet being fed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No over-processing, reduced mixing time</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The added straw helps to stabilise the pH levels in the stomach</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Better energy balance is achieved after calving, meaning improved health during the transition period </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adding straw to the diet can aid rumination and avoid acidosis</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Helps to maintain butterfats during spring/summer grazing</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you feed silage, adding straw helps to reduce the potassium levels, which can be beneficial during calving</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The additional fibre helps to retain the food in the stomach for longer </li> </ul><p>“When out to grass, traditionally butterfats crash but by adding chopped straw to the ration we have seen butterfats at over 4% in the summer and in the winter up to 4.3%. Also, the proteins have stayed stable at 3.3% in the summer and 3.6% in the winter.”</p><p></p><p>Watch the video to find out more</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]CQFGHPkGZM4[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Belinda @ Teagle, post: 6943988, member: 148855"] [SIZE=6][B][B]Key benefits of feeding a ration consisting of pre-processed straw:[/B][/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]The diet is more open and palatable [*]Less or no sorting occurs, resulting in a complete diet being fed [*]No over-processing, reduced mixing time [*]The added straw helps to stabilise the pH levels in the stomach [*]Better energy balance is achieved after calving, meaning improved health during the transition period [*]Adding straw to the diet can aid rumination and avoid acidosis [*]Helps to maintain butterfats during spring/summer grazing [*]If you feed silage, adding straw helps to reduce the potassium levels, which can be beneficial during calving [*]The additional fibre helps to retain the food in the stomach for longer [/LIST] “When out to grass, traditionally butterfats crash but by adding chopped straw to the ration we have seen butterfats at over 4% in the summer and in the winter up to 4.3%. Also, the proteins have stayed stable at 3.3% in the summer and 3.6% in the winter.” Watch the video to find out more [MEDIA=youtube]CQFGHPkGZM4[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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