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You’re looking to optimize your beef cattle’s health. What feed supplements should you be considering?

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If you’re a beef cattle producer, you know how important it is to provide your animals with a balanced and nutritious diet. But sometimes, your forage or grain sources may not be enough to meet their needs, especially during stressful periods like calving, weaning, or winter. That’s why you may want to consider adding some feed supplements to your herd’s ration. Feed supplements are products that enhance the quality, quantity, or digestibility of the feed, or provide specific nutrients or additives that boost the health and performance of your cattle. In this article, we’ll explore some of the common types of feed supplements and how they can benefit your beef cattle.

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Ioannis Mavromichalis, PhD
Damien Alozie

Veterinarian
Ricardo Chang

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1 Protein supplements

Protein is essential for the growth, reproduction, and immunity of your cattle. However, not all protein sources are created equal. Some are more digestible and available than others, depending on the type and amount of rumen-degradable and rumen-undegradable protein they contain. Rumen-degradable protein (RDP) is broken down by the microbes in the rumen and used for their own growth and maintenance, while rumen-undegradable protein (RUP) bypasses the rumen and is absorbed directly by the animal. Depending on the quality and quantity of your forage, you may need to supplement your cattle with either RDP or RUP sources, such as soybean meal, cottonseed meal, distillers grains, or fish meal.

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Ioannis Mavromichalis, PhD
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This is a complex topic, but one of the most neglected part of feedlot beef nutrition is that of vitamins belonging to the B-complex. We assume ruminants can procure their own through rumen metabolism, but are these quantities enough for modern cattle with an unsurpassed genetic potential? Based on my intuition and my practical experiences I believe this is an area that needs reevaluation both at academic and commercial level. Currently, all my beef feed supplements contain the complete complement of B-Vitamins, in addition to the usual fat-soluble vitamins. The cost is not markedly increased but I believe this is part of the success I have - with one remarkable example being 2.5 kg live weight gain per day under heat stress past July!

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Damien Alozie

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For a beef cattle production, protein and carbohydrate supplements are the most vital components of the feed. Therefore it requires a careful selection of their sources to achieve the desired end, which is a Prime grade Beef.

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Fabio Lima Freire

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Great article! Please... What would be the role of the supply of microbial biomass from the rumen, that ends up transported to the abomasum and intestines, as a protein source?

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Imran K

Product Management | Agri-Business Professional | Sales & Marketing | Ex. Bayer
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Minerals and Vitamins: Include salt, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, D, and E. Protein Supplements: Use sources like soybean meal, cottonseed meal, and linseed meal. Energy Supplements: Provide grains (corn, barley, wheat), molasses, and beet pulp. Forage Supplements: Consider alfalfa, clover, and silage for added nutrients. Probiotics and Prebiotics: Use yeast cultures and probiotic supplements for digestive health. Trace Minerals: Include copper, zinc, and selenium for metabolic and immune support. Feed Additives: Consider ionophores for efficiency and antioxidants for cell protection.

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Beuuy Sanga

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Protein is expensive, and that's why many farmers are struggling to optimize beef cattle health. Considers alternative proteins like Insect protein, Alfafa, Azolla, Sunflower, and Canola rapeseed.

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2 Energy supplements

Energy is the fuel that drives your cattle’s metabolism, growth, and production. However, energy intake can be limited by factors such as low-quality forage, cold weather, or high demands during lactation or finishing. Energy supplements are products that provide extra calories to your cattle, either in the form of carbohydrates, fats, or both. Carbohydrate sources include corn, barley, wheat, molasses, or starch by-products, while fat sources include vegetable oils, tallow, or prilled fat. Energy supplements can improve your cattle’s weight gain, feed efficiency, and body condition, but they should be used carefully to avoid digestive problems or metabolic disorders.

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3 Mineral supplements

Minerals are vital for the health and function of your cattle’s bones, teeth, muscles, nerves, enzymes, hormones, and blood. However, minerals are often deficient or imbalanced in your feed or water sources, especially in regions with low or high soil pH, high rainfall, or high forage fertilization. Mineral supplements are products that provide specific or broad-spectrum minerals to your cattle, either in the form of loose salt, blocks, tubs, or injectables. Some of the common minerals that you may need to supplement are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, chlorine, potassium, sulfur, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, iodine, and cobalt.

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4 Vitamin supplements

Vitamins are organic compounds that act as co-factors or regulators for various biochemical reactions in your cattle’s body. However, vitamins can be destroyed or depleted by factors such as heat, light, oxidation, or storage. Vitamin supplements are products that provide synthetic or natural vitamins to your cattle, either in the form of powders, liquids, pellets, or injectables. Some of the common vitamins that you may need to supplement are vitamin A, D, E, K, B complex, and C.

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Damien Alozie

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Vitamin B complex are the most important ones to be considered when compounding feeds because of their great contributions to gut health and general metabolism.

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5 Additive supplements

Additives are substances that are not normally considered as nutrients, but can have beneficial effects on your cattle’s health, performance, or feed efficiency. Additive supplements are products that contain one or more additives to your cattle’s feed, either in the form of premixes, concentrates, or medicated feeds. Some of the common additives that you may want to consider are antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, yeast, ionophores, buffers, antioxidants, flavors, or hormones.

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Julia Tatin

AgriBusiness Developer - AgriConsultante - Zone Mena-Afrique
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Le complexe d'huiles essentielles Mixoil est considéré comme un additif alimentaire sensoriel. Les huiles essentielles agissent au niveau de la flore intestinale, boost le système immunitaire et favorise le système digestif. Elles peuvent être données soit dans l'alimentation soit dans l'eau de breuvage. Le Mixoil est aussi considéré comme un substitut effectif aux antibiotiques de croissance grace aux actions pharmacologiques de ses composants.

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6 How to choose supplements

Choosing the right feed supplements for your beef cattle depends on several factors, such as your goals, your resources, your feed availability and quality, your cattle’s stage and condition, and your cost-benefit analysis. You should always consult with your veterinarian, nutritionist, or extension agent before deciding on any supplement program. You should also monitor your cattle’s response and performance regularly and adjust your supplement strategy accordingly.

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(PBA) Lic. Carlos A. Rivero Lozada

Wholesale International Base Coal COKE en Shaanxi Shenyan Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
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Suplemento seria el termino mas apropiado . Porque la pastura en si misma no cubre todos los requerimientos para ciertas edades, razas y tipos de rumiantes . Cada Raza, Tipo y etapa de desarrollo requiere de un especial requerimiento que no encontramos en un solo potrero ni variedad de pastura . Lo primero es enfocarnos en la etapa y el tipo de animal que vamos a tener que suplementar adicional al pasto . Para ello existe la necesidad de evaluar cada elemento a utilizar en un laboratorio de bromatología o tablas indicativas - Luego balancear lo que aportamos y lo que se requiere hasta lograr equilibrar los ingredientes a mezclar en el suplemento , esto se hace con programas de balanceo de raciones . Sería esto lo ideal para lograr VALOR

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Júlia e Paulinha - Vialiagro

Especialista em regulariza??o de fábricas de alimentos para animais no MAPA | Boas Práticas de Fabrica??o | Rotulagem | Risco regulatório zero
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Ao comprar suplementos de fábricas comerciais, é fundamental adquirir estes produtos de fábricas devidamente registradas no Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária. As fábricas registradas s?o fiscalizadas pelo MAPA quanto ao cumprimento das normas que garantem a fabrica??o e venda de produtos seguros ao consumo animal e contendo os níveis nutricionais garantidos nos rótulos. Para saber se o suplemento é de uma fábrica registrada é só checar se a embalagem do produto contém um carimbo redondo com os dizeres: ESTABELECIMENTO REGISTRADO ALIMENTA??O ANIMAL, a sigla do estado em que a fábrica está localizada e o número do registro composto por sete dígitos.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Ricardo Chang

| Strategic Business Manager | BDM | Sales & Commercial | B2B & B2C | Disruptive Innovator | Mentor
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En general se pueden usar: 1. Suplementos para engorde: Pueden contribuir al aumento de peso y la calidad de la carne del ganado. 2. Vitaminas A, D y E: Estas vitaminas son importantes para la salud y el bienestar del ganado, y su suplementación puede ayudar a prevenir deficiencias nutricionales. 3. Sales minerales: Fundamentales para la buena salud del ganado, ya que pueden prevenir deficiencias nutricionales y mejorar la producción de carne y leche, así como la calidad de los productos. 4. Aminoácidos esenciales: Importantes para el crecimiento y la producción, y pueden mejorar la calidad de la carne del ganado.

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(PBA) Lic. Carlos A. Rivero Lozada

Wholesale International Base Coal COKE en Shaanxi Shenyan Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
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Debemos considerar tres aspectos como prioritarios a evaluar antes de adquirir. 1 Contenido nutricional y aporte del elemento a la mezcla 2 Disponibilidad y cercanía. 3 Costo del producto . Porque los kilos son importantes , pero a que costo ?

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1 Protein supplements

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3 Mineral supplements

4 Vitamin supplements

5 Additive supplements

6 How to choose supplements

7 Here’s what else to consider

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