Rumen Efficiency

Beef Program

Thanks to the Rumen Efficiency Audit Program, nutritionists and producers get a global picture of the herd at a given point in time and receive practical recommendations to optimize rumen efficiency (barn and herd management, nutrition, and use of rumen-specific live yeast like LEVUCELL SC). Therefore, by optimizing rumen efficiency, this audit program can help maximize income over feed cost.

Why assess rumen efficiency for beef cattle?

  • Beef fattening revenue is linked both to ADG and feed efficiency.
  • Poor ADG and rumen efficiency cost the producer and the industry money (for example, Sub Acute Ruminal Acidosis, SARA, can cost from $2 to $7/head=$2,000 to $8,000/year for a 500-head farm with 2 turns/year).
  • Rumen and feed efficiency are not easy to assess in field conditions.
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Environment
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Animal Performance
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Behavior
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Cleanliness
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Rumen fill
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Feet inflammation
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Inflammation of the horns
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Manure consistency

Lallemand Animal Nutrition has developed a unique Rumen Efficiency Audit Program for beef cattle. This program is based on easily measurable on-farm parameters. For each of the criteria assessed, the program provides optimal targets and practical recommendations to achieve these targets.

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