MEGALAC
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Rumen-protected fat, providing energy for improved milk yield and fertility More milk, better fertility

Megalac - More milk, better fertility Why Feed Megalac ? Megalac is a high-energy rumen-protected fat made by reacting fatty acids and calcium to produce a rumen-insoluble fat supplement. Megalac avoids the disruption to fibre digestion associated with liquid oils and high-oil ingredients in the ration. Megalac is a proven ingredient for increasing milk yield and cow fertility. It also supplies fat, one of the essential nutrients for productivity in dairy cows. With over thirty years of research work at universities and research centres, and practical experience on farms, Megalac is one of...

What the expert says... ^ Megalac was developed to provide energy for high producing cows. It is a calcium salt of fatty acids, providing fatty acids for energy in a form that is insoluble, thus unreactive, in the rumen. Standard fat sources are reactive in the rumen, inhibiting fibre-digesting bacteria, and promoting formation of unsaturated fatty acid isomers that cause milk fat depression. The unreactive fatty acids of Megalac are highly digestible in the intestine and contribute directly to milk production with greater energetic efficiency than non-fat energy sources. Research has shown...

How Much Megalac To Feed ? Research Indicates that the amount of fat required by a dairy cow (neither gaining nor losing body weight) is equal to the amount of fat produced in milk each day. Estimates of fat supply from a diet and requirements of cows at particular levels of production can be determined using the Volac fat calculator. See Fat Calculator: www.volac.com/fat-calculator Megalac should always be mixed with other ingredients in the diet and can be included as part of a total mixed ration, blend or compound feed. Ideally Megalac should be incorporated into the ration over a few...