{"id":397164,"date":"2019-03-19T07:21:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T06:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo14.lesaffre.misyl.net\/?p=397164"},"modified":"2022-08-28T06:03:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T04:03:31","slug":"actisaf-benefits-ayrshire-herd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phileo-lesaffre.com\/en\/actisaf-benefits-ayrshire-herd\/","title":{"rendered":"Actisaf<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> benefits Ayrshire herd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1483612054482{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>The benefits of adding Actisaf to dairy herd feed rations have been well documented, specifically related to improvements in rumen performance and function. But one dairy farmer in Co Monaghan, Ireland, is convinced that it has also delivered other benefits, as his herd\u2019s fertility has been excellent since making Actisaf a regular part of cows\u2019 diets.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; thickness=&#8221;0&#8243; up=&#8221;30&#8243; down=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text]Trevor Williamson of Drum Shamny Farm milks 80 Ayrshire cows, with an average yield of 8,000 litres, with some cows peaking at 60 litres per day. The herd grazes across 180 acres over the summer months and is typically fed around 7kg per head of compound feed a day during the grazing season. Over the winter, compound feed is increased to about 8kg \/head\/day in addition to plentiful home-grown grass silage.\u00a0 Actisaf is included in feed at 2 kg per tonne, supplied by nearby Corby Rock Mill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe decided to add Actisaf in 2014 after an incidence of acidosis, indicated by a sudden drop in butterfat levels, and saw instant improvements and have not had any issues since. We\u2019ve also seen great improvements in our herd\u2019s fertility since then and I\u2019m convinced that Actisaf is making a difference,\u201d explained Trevor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Trevor\u2019s herd achieved the best calving interval in the local Breffnie Oriel Holstein Friesian Club, with an interval of 366 days. He attributed his successes then to Actisaf and he has been able to maintain that level of performance to date.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn paper, our current calving interval is 374 days, but that includes cows earmarked for culling,\u201d Trevor said.\u00a0 \u201cOnce we take that into account, and remove those cows, our calving interval has improved since 2015. I truly believe that using Actisaf has improved the rumen function of our cows and led to this improvement in overall performance and fertility, and my cows won\u2019t go without it anytime soon. 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