Sprayfo Lifestart / Whole milk optimizer Teun Schuurkamp, Area Export Manager 6 November 2015
Milk = money for dairy farmer Milk is produced for delivery to milk processing industry Sales of milk = basic income for modern dairy farm Milk of first 2-3 days after calving is undeliverable Milk of cows treated with antibiotics is undeliverable Undeliverable milk = waste milk Farmers prefer not to dump waste milk Feeding waste milk to calves seems easy and cheap
Types of waste milk 3
The good 1. Excess colostrum (day 1) 2. Transition milk (day 2-4 after calving) 3. Just use!
The bad & the ugly 1. Milk from cows with to high cell count 2. Milk from cows suffering from mastitis 3. Milk from cows treated with antibiotics Waste milk contains high levels of bacteria. Pasteurization is an option / necessity Feed pasteurized waste milk to calves? Or flush down the drain?
Types of pasteurization 6
What is Pasteurization Time-line for batch pasteurizer 2 hours heating, 30m high temp, 30 m kooling down 2
Batch pasteurizers; small, mobile or fixed Batch pasteurization: Medium Temperature (63 o C )+ Long Time (30 minutes)
flash and UV pasteurizers; for large farms Flash pasteurization UV pasteurization High Temperature (72 o C ) Low Temperature (5-10 o C ) + Short Time (15 seconds) with UV light, for 30 minutes FOR LARGE FARMS ONLY
Pasteurize with Temperature or uv light? Using Heat for Pasteurization can reduce milk quality by: Decreasing immune factors (IgG) Destroying sensitive proteins Destroying natural vitamin A, B6, B12, and C Decreasing calcium solubility Using UV Light for Pasteurization can protect milk quality: Immune factors remain unchanged Proteins remain unchanged Vitamins A, B6, B12 and C remain intact Increase in vitamin D Most research is on heat treatment; UV is relative new; In theory UV is good system; effectiveness is debated by scientists
Risks of pasteurization 11
Feeding waste milk is risky Waste milk may contain harmful pathogens Transmission of Para-tbc on 9 other threats Penicillin waste milk contains antibiotics Create resistance of dairy cows against penicillin THE BIG QUESTION is : Is pasteurization the way to make waste milk safe for feeding to calves?
pasteurization is a complicated process Heat tolerant bacteria will survive In poor quality milk with high bacteria content, some viable pathogenic bacteria will survive Effect of pasteurization on antibiotic residues not clear - residues heat sensitive or not? - if the calf drinks this residues: effect in later life? Bacterial toxins are not destroyed Pasteurization process requires good management!
Pasteurization gives no guarantee Feeding pasteurized milk is better then to feeding raw milk, typical disadvantages of feeding whole milk are still present: Fat content too high Decreased intake of dry feed (grain concentrates) Lack of vitamins and minerals On farm pasteurization gives no guarantee If a poor quality milk is pasteurized, some viable pathogenic bacteria will survive the pasteurization process Antibiotic residues are not reduced or destroyed Toxins are not destroyed With quality control and management; still no guarantee
Imbalance in whole milk 15
milk is produced for the milk processor Dalily requirement week 3-5 Dry matter (gram) 1000 1000 1000 Nutrients whole milk Sprayfo Function protein (gram) 215 256 215 Building blocks for growth fat (gram) 180 350 180 Energy source Vitamins vitamin A (IE) 20000 10000 40000 Mucosa / eyes vitamin D3 (IE) 1100 400 5000 Bone composition vitamin E (mg) 200 60 300 Anti-oxidant vitamin C (mg) 50 80 160 Anti-oxidant, Immune system vitamin B1 (mg) 5 3,0 6 Sugar metabolism, nerves Trace minerals Selenium (mg) 0,35 0,04 0,40 Anti-oxidant, Immune system Iron (mg) 100 8 100 Oxygen transport Copper (mg) 8 1 10 Oxygen transport, enzyme activator Manganese (mg) 40 1 50 Enzyme activator
whole milk low in iron more aneamia 182 bull calves to trial farm Sloten in 2009 Age at arrival: over 2 weeks At arrival all calves tested on Hb value (standard) Bull calves most fed with whole milk Minimum reference Hb value is 10.5 mg / 100 ml Average Hb value is 8.8 TOO LOW! 20% meets standard > 10.5 46% too low 8 10.5 34% critically low < 8
aantal kalveren Measurements confirm aneamia! Verdeling Hb-waarde bij startkalveren 25 20 15 34% critical low! 46% Too low! 20% above norm 10 5 0 4,5 5 5,5 6 6,5 7 7,5 8 8,5 9 9,5 10 10,5 11 11,5 12 12,5 13 13,5 14 Hb-waarde
Balancing whole milk with Sprayfo 19
Only Use fresh milk 1. No antibiotic/mastititis milk 2. No milk high in somatic cell count 3. No milk with flies and dirt 4. No milk from cows spreading Johnes (para TBC) Note : Feed waste milk to bull calves or trow away
Steps to Balance whole milk 1. Only use fresh whole milk 2. Use the right mixing equipment 3. Mix milk, water and Sprayfo 4. To get the right concentration
Sprayfo mixing is easy
Mix 8-4-1 to Fit the concentration Standard Liter DM Total ratio whole milk (L) 10 125 1250 100% water (L) 0 0 0 Sprayfo (kg) 0 970 0 0% 10 125,0 1250 Fit = 8-4-1 Liter DM Total ratio whole milk (L) 8 125 1000 51% water (L) 4 0 0 Sprayfo (kg) 1 970 970 49% 12,7 155,1 1970
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Mix to get Nutritional balance requirement whole milk MIX Sprayfo Function Liter per day 7,0 7,0 whole milk 7,0 Dry matter (g) 1000 1000 51% 1000 Nutrients protein (gram) 210 249 233 215 Building blocks for growth fat (gram) 180 303 243 180 Energy source Vitamins vitamin A (IE) 14000 9450 24439 40040 Mucosa / eyes vitamin D3 (IE) 1250 378 2645 5005 Bone composition vitamin E (mg) 150 57 176 300 Anti-oxidant, immune system vitamin C (mg) 35 76 117 160 Anti-oxidant vitamin B1 (mg) 3,5 2,8 4 6 Sugar metabolism, nerves Trace minerals Selenium (mg) 0,25 0,04 0,22 0,40 Anti-oxidant, immune system Iron (mg) 70 8,5 48 90 Oxygen transport Copper (mg) 6,0 1,9 5,9 10,0 Oxygen transport, enzyme activator Manganese (mg) 30 0,9 25 50 Enzyme activator
Sprayfo + whole milk mixing table Mixing Sprayfo & whole milk : 150 g in 1 liter Step 1; take milk of 20-25 o C Step 2; add Sprayfo and stir firmly step 3; fill up with hot-cold water to the desired liters of milk at 40 o C 12,0 liter 1,5 kg 20 liter 15,0 liter 1,8 kg 25 liter 18,0 liter 2,2 kg 30 liter 24,0 liter 2,9 kg 40 liter 30,0 liter 3,7 kg 50 liter 36,0 liter 4,4 kg 60 liter 48,0 liter 5,8 kg 80 liter 60,0 liter 7,3 kg 100 liter
Sprayfo LifeStart feeding schedule
Why mixing sprayfo & whole milk To get the right concentration for best pre-weaning growth To balance the lack of vitamins To allmost balance the minerals Create a more balanced supply of nutrients Option for farmers with milk surplus & correct mixing equipment For the best overall alternative; apply Sprayfo mixing & feeding plan 28
Final: Sprayfo or whole milk 29
Sprayfo provides the best solution Waste milk Risk of contamination Variable nutrients Lack of vitamins-minerals Pasteurizing Lowering bacterial pressure Complicated process Needs good management Mixing Sprayfo Only fresh milk, good equipment Protocol & management Pasteurized, clean & safe Constant composition Matching needs of calf
Sprayfo makes whole milk better More safe Lowering balancing the fat content Balance composition, less chance of diarrhoea With Safety Packege and specific antibodies More healthy Due to added iron and vitamins Enhances intake of roughage and concentrates due to application and composition Prevents disease transmission (Johnes - Para-tbc) More result Improved average daily gain Less diarrhea problems
Sprayfo for the best lifestart Calf rearing (feeding) issues Whole milk Sprayfo Prevents transmission of diseases No Yes Stimulates intake of concentrates Moderate High Level of vitamins & trace elements Too low Perfect! Nutrient composition Variable Constant Effect on calf growth & farm profit Moderate Good