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Dairy Business Up date
Egypt (November 2010)
Dr. Alex Santos. DVM, Ph.D.
Ruminant Specialist
Van Beek Nutrition
[email protected]
Professional Background
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Born and raised in a small dairy farm in Brazil:
1998: Veterinary Degree (Dairy and Beef consultant in Brazil)
2003: Master Degree in Animal Nutrition UC-Davis - CA
2006: Doctorate Degree in Animal Physiology – Mississippi State University
2006: Dairy/Beef Consultant with Van Beek Nutrition (Idaho, Utah and
Colorado)
Dairies serve:
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Idaho: 1) Johnson Dairy (350 Milking cows)
2) Perez Dairy (150 Milking cows)
3) Frontier Dairy (850 Milking Cows)
4) Bryant Dairy (300 Milking cows)
5) Ballard Dairy (100 Milking cows)
6) Hatifield Dairy (500 Milking cows)
7) Bookma dairy (3000 Milking cows)
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Colorado: 1) Monte vista dairy (3500 Milking cows)
2) Strayker Dairy (2800 Milking cows)
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Utah: 1) Parker Dairy (150 Milking cows)
2) Olson Dairy (150Milking cows)
3) Zilles Dairy (250 Milking cows)
4) Hall Dairy (260 Milking cows)
5) Task Master (550 Milking cows)
6) Bliss Dairy (6000 Milking cows)
7) Andrade Dairy (3000 Milking cows)
Total: Feeding about 22,000 to 25,000 Milking cows
Findings
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Lack of Concepts
Conception Rate x Pregnancy Rate
# of Eligible
Cows cycling
# of Heats
Serviced
Breeding
Submission
rate
# of
Pregnancies
Conception
Rate
(CR)
Pregnancy
Rate
(PR)
100
56
56%
20
36%
20%
80
63
79%
22
35%
28%
Findings
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Lack of data and
Nutritional
information
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1) Protein
2) ADF / NDF
3) Crude Fat
4) NFC
5) Starch
6) Sugar
7) Digestible Fiber
8) Ph (Corn Silage)
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Suggested requirements
NUTRIENT LEVELS
Nutrient Required
Dry matter 23 Kg
NE, lactation Mc/Kg 1.75
TDN % 75.00
NFC% 40.00
Crude protein % 17.00
NSC% 32.00
Soluble protein % CP 33.00
Starch% 28.00
ADF % 20.00
Sugar% 4.00
NDF % 30.00
Crude Fat% 5.00
RDP % CP 67.00
IVTD-24% 75.00
RUP % CP 33.00
IVTD-48% 80.00
NDFD-24% 42.00
NDFD-48% 58.00
Findings
Misconception on Feed Ingredients
Analysis Wheat
Bran
Cotton
Seed
Sun Soybean Better
Flower
Cost/kg
Protein
17
25
34
44
Fat
4.4
20
5
1.5
NFC
35
7
17
42
Cost
1500
2500
2000
2850
Sun
Flower
Soybean
Wheat
Bran
Findings
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Unbalanced Rations
1) Are not Costly effect
2) Underperformance Production
3) Can compromise animal health such as:
Laminitis / lower conception rates (MUN)
Reteam Placenta / DA’s / Ketosis /
Acidosis
Cows have to be fed like a ruminant,
not like a Pig
RDP (rumen degradable protein) 67 %
 RUP (rumen undegradable Protein) 33%
 Advantages to feed more RDP:
Better Animal Health
Better Production Performance
Better Reproduction Performance
More Longevity
Cost/Effective
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% of Total Essential Amino Acids
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Arg
His
Ile
Leu
Lys
Milk
Bacteria
Sunflr
Flax
Can
Soy
Blood
GltnMl
Dist
CtnMl
Feath
Fish
Mt&Bn
% of Total Essential Amino Acid
18.00%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
Met
Phe
Thr
Trp
Val
Milk
Bacteria
Sunflr
Flax
Can
Soy
Blood
GltnMl
Dist
CtnMl
Feath
Fish
Mt&Bn
% of Total Essential Amino Acid
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
Milk
Bacteria
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Arg His
Ile
Leu Lys Met Phe Thr
Trp
Val
Findings
Lack of cow comfort
and Management
A Daily routine of a Cow
Findings
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Calf Management:
Clean Water
Clean environment
Umbilical care
Free Choice Hay
Take care of your future
Milk, grain and hay
(calves at 4 weeks)
Milk and hay
(calves at 4 weeks)
Suggestions
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Get to know more about your business
Check some Parameters such as:
1) Feed Efficiency
2) Calve Interval
3) Feed Cost
Business Check up
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Feed Cost Analysis
Ration Cost = (43LE)
Milk Gross Income (28 kg x 2.6 LE = 72.80 LE)
Ration Cost / Gross Income = 59 %
40%
(more profitable)
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60%
(less profitable)
Business Check up
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Reproduction Parameters
1)
Conception rate
Pregnancy Rate
Calf Interval (the shortest the better)
Voluntary Period
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4)
Calving Interval
Business Check up
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Feed Efficiency
Total Milk production (28kg) / Total DM intake (25kg)
28/25 = 1.12
1.0
(less efficient)
1.5
(more efficient)
Business Check up
Feed Sampling (every time a new forage is introduced)
 TMR Sampling (every 2 months)
 Remember: There is always 3 rations being fed to the
cows
1) Ration Soft wear (prepared by the Nutritionist)
2) Ration Mixed (prepared by the feeder)
3) Ration Delivered to the cows (in the bunk)
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MUN (Milk Urea Nitrogen) (10 -14 mg/dl)
(impacts production and reproduction)
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Business Check up
Culling Rate
Look the whole Puzzle not only one
piece
Shukran !!
Questions?
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Dr. Alex Santos. DVM, Ph.D.
Ruminant Specialist
Van Beek Nutrition
[email protected]