New C
 Traffordgold is high in energy Extensive laboratory testing and feeding studies at Harper Adams University College (HAUC) have confirmed New C
Traffordgold to be a very nutritious moist feed superior to many familiar dry feeds.  Indeed parallel investigations have shown New C
Traffordgold to contain 11.6 % more ME than US maize gluten feed as shown by its superior digestibility of the energy, organic matter and protein.
Further studies at HAUC showed it to have plentiful supplies of rumen degradable protein, making New C
Traffordgold an excellent complement to grass, maize and whole crop silages. It also feeds well alongside similarly low protein feeds such as cereal grains and sugar beet feed, as it provides many of the nutrients needed by the microbes to assist in rumen digestion. C
Traffordgold can easily replace compounds Feeding trials at the SAC have shown that New C
Traffordgold can replace proprietary compounds of similar nutrient content and give similar comparable performance leading to marked, 7 to 9% improvement in margins (based on a major milk co-operative pricing schedule). Replacing Dairy Compound with New C
 Traffordgold | New C
 Traffordgold (kg/cow/day) | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | Dairy Compound (kg/cow/day) | 11.5 | 9 | 6.5 | 4 | Milk yield (kg/d) | 30.4 | 30.8 | 30.6 | 30.2 | Fat yield as % of control | 100 | 108* | 105 | 97 | Protein as % of control | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | Milk Urea as % of control | 100 | 98.2 | 99 | 99 | 4kg of dairy compound was fed as a parlour feed, the remainder was fed within the PTMR * significantly different |
C
Traffordgold can also replace a wide range of other feeds
Practical on farm evaluations have demonstrated New C
Traffordgold: Has a comparable performance to the maize based C
Traffordgold Can be used in dairy rations including processed wheat Is capable of being a valuable part of a lactating cow grazing buffer feed Can replace pressed pulp when part of a revised feeding milking cow ration Is able to replace part of the forage proportion of a lactating cow ration.
C
Traffordgold can also be easily incorporated into a wide range of feeding systems
Feeder wagons
The use of New C
Traffordgold at 8 kg per cow raises the protein of silage base of a dairy ration by 2.5 % of the dry matter, while maintaining a balanced supply of energy sources helping (irrespective of concentrate feeding rate) the ideal foundation to a ration. Including New C
Traffordgold will also moisten the ration and bind dust, improving mixing and palatability.
C
Traffordgold has demonstrated an ability to replace compounds, allowing the maintenance plus proportion of the ration to be increased, reducing the need for high feed rates of parlour compounds. Midday feed
If you just feed cake in the parlour and silage, now is the time to add a convenient, balanced midday feed. Perhaps in troughs or ring feeds in the collecting yard. C
Traffordgold can be safely fed as a midday feed separately or top-dressed on to other feeds. This will help reduce the amount of compound required in the parlour and subsequently may also reduce the risk of potential rumen upsets.
As with all midday feeds there should be sufficient space for all cows to feed simultaneously.
Self feed C
Traffordgold sandwich If you choose to only offer self feed silage, New C
Traffordgold is the perfect clamping partner. For information on how to clamp C
Traffordgold see our clamping page or contact KW direct. How much can I feed?
New C
Traffordgold can be fed to most ruminant livestock in a wide range of feeding situations.
Whether used as part of a total mixed ration (TMR), as a sole concentrate feed or part of a simple mix, care should be taken to ensure a good long fibre source is present and that adequate mineral and vitamin supplementation is available.
As with the introduction of any new feed, gradually increase the quantity over 4-5 days, making sure that all the previous days' ration has been eaten.
Feeding rates for New C
Traffordgold (kg/head/day) | | Typical | Maximum | Dairy Cows | 6 to 8 | 15 | Youngstock | 4 | 8 | Beef cows | 4 | 8 | Beef rearing/ finishing | Up to 60% of the dry matter | 15 | Ewes | 1 to 2 | 2 | Lambs | 1 to 2 | 2 | * Actual feed rates will be determined by body weight and rations must contain sufficient long fibre |
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