A healthy rumen is the key to achieving optimum animal health and production. Achieving a balanced pH in the rumen by avoiding acid build-up is central to good rumen health and aids digestion.
Many types of diet can cause excess rumen acid build-up. When the pH of the rumen falls to less than 5.5 (normal is 6.5 to 7) this can lead to acidosis. Risk factors for acidosis are diets with a lack of structural fibre, wet/acidic silages, lush grazing, or high concentrate/high cereal diets. Acidosis can cause reduced intakes, reduced milk yields/milk solids, lower weight gain in beef cattle and hoof problems. Excess rumen acid should be neutralised or buffered to protect performance.
Downland Rumen Buffer offers:
- A combination of several different buffering agents to ensure maximum and consistent buffering capacity.
- The best buffering capacity – gram for gram.
- An appetising buffer; thanks to the added flavour, Downland Rumen Buffer improves intake when wet, unpalatable silages are an issue.
Benefits:
By stablishing the rumen, Downland Rumen Buffer allows the rumen microbes to flourish; therefore, encouraging proper balanced digestion. This leads to:
- Improved digestion and dry matter intakes
- Improved milk yield/live weight gain
- Improved butterfat
Downland Rumen Buffer is particularly effective in the following situations:
- High concentrate diets – particularly twice daily feeding
- High cereal diets – especially finely processed
- Wet, acidic silage
- Lush grazing
For more advice contact your territory manager.