Brian Reidy Ruminant Nutrition Consultant Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
6.3 Million Cattle in total 1.1 Million Dairy Cows
1.7-1.8 Million Cattle Slaughtered each Year Bulls/Heifers/Steers/Cows
Grass based production systems Most finished cattle get Concentrates
2 Million Tonnes of Barley/Wheat and Oats fed
Maxammon
Strathclyde Nutrition-Scotland
What is Maxammon?
• Enzymes and essential oils
• Feed Grade Urea
• Grain preserver and Feed Enhancer
• Barley, Wheat, Maize, Oats & Triticale
The Cereal
• Harvest mature Cereal @ 16-22% moisture
• Bruise/crimp the Cereal
• Apply Maxammon via mixer wagon
• Or via Crimping machine
• Dry Cereals can be treated by adding Water
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What does Maxammon do?
• Enhances Cereal Feed Value
• Ammonia preserves the Cereal
• Creates an Alkaline pH (8.5-9.5)
• Increases Cereal Protein by 30%
Application Rate?
• 15kg of Soluble Feed Grade Urea
• 5kg of Maxammon
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Per tonne of CerealStoring Maxammon Cereals
• Inside or Outside
• Don’t drive on the Silo
• Plastic sheet – sides and top (floor optional)
•Target Clamp Depth ~determined by Moisture
Average Analysis – 2014
Dry Matter
%
Protein (%DM)
Starch (%DM)
pH
Barley 80.4 16.1 57.4 8.9
Wheat 81.0 16.8 61.5 9.1
Dry Matter %
pH Protein (%DM)
Starch (%DM)
Barley 83 8.9 16.3 61
Wheat 84 9.0 16.7 66
Benefits
• No drying costs – dust free
• Treats any cereal crop
• Wide harvest window
• Simple
• Discourages vermin
• Minimal wastage
• Alkaline product – safer to feed
• Provides rumen protein
Maxammon in Ireland
It has changed the way I feed cattle Game changer
100,000 Tonnes treated in 2014 Can feed Ad-Lib
Healthy Animals
Healthy Animals Perform Better
Maxammon-pH
Higher levels of grain may be utilised in all diets.
Alkaline pH provides a buffer to improve Rumen function.
Increased Animal Performance.
Less foot and lameness problems.
Improved body condition and fertility.
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ACIDOSIS CYCLE
Maxammon-Protein
Increases protein levels by 30% Crude Protein.
Significantly reduces dependence on bought in protein sources.
The protein in Maxammon is top quality protein easily used by the cow.
Feed Sulphur to utilise the Amino Acids.
Undigested Grain Wasted Opportunity
Loose dung: Acidosis
• Insufficient effective fibre
• Reduced Rumen pH
• Low feed digestion in rumen
• Rapid feed passage rates
• Wasted feed value
Stiff dung:
• Low rumen energy supply
• Low rumen protein supply
• Sub – optimal DM intakes
• Another wasted opportunity!
Typical Ration – 600 Kg Bull
•Maxammon Barley 6 Kg/head
•Hi Pro Molasses 2 Kg
•Grass Silage 6 Kg
•Straw 1 Kg
•Maxammon Maize 3.6KG
•Minerals & Vits, 0.12 Kg
•Expected live weight gain: 2Kg/head/day
Growing Mix
Maxammon Wheat 80%
Molasses 14% Cost per Tonne €228
Soya 4% versus
Minerals 2% €300 for “off the shelf” creep mix
The Target
Ad Lib Maxammon Barley and Maize 75%/25% (c 16 Kg/day) Straw and Balanced Minerals
14 Months old
6 The End Product
Cereal Crop
Maxammon Treat
Cattle
Result
Summary
• Rumen health and animal performance is enhanced when Maxammon Grain is used in balanced beef diets
• Up to €45 in protein value is saved
• Beef farmers who use Maxammon can expect to save up to €57/Tonne of purchased feed.
• Locally grown, top quality cereals, balanced correctly will improve animal performance and farm profits.
