KEY POINTS:
- 100% reduction in calf mortality
- Improved milk production
- Reached breeding weight 2 months earlier
- OMRI listed product
Dairy A
Dairy A used 180 calves (30 died). No Livestock Stress Formula was used in either period.
Dairy B
Dairy B used 181 calves (only three died). Calves were fed Livestock Stress Formula during the Study period.
Central California Dairy Cattle Trial
This study occurred in Oakdale, California, with two dairy operations located 5 miles apart. Both operations have very similar genetics, use the same calf raiser, and have had similar illness and death rates for their calves over many years. Ramaekers Livestock Stress Stable (LSSS) was delivered to both operations on the same day. Dairy A did not use the product, and Dairy B used it as directed.
During the study period of October 15, 2002, to January 20, 2003, Dairy A transported 180 calves (30 died), and Dairy B transported 181 calves.
Central California Dairy Cattle Trial: Follow-up
After 4 years of tracking this group of treated calves using Dairy Comp 305, the dairyman noticed several essential points:
- This group of heifers calved at 22 months vs. 24 months in the heifers that he purchased from outside sources
- The study showed heifers produced, on average, 2000 pounds more milk per year
- These numbers equated to this producer getting one free year of production every 6 years
- These dramatic improvements in herd health, as seen with immune supplementation, encouraged him to become a certified organic dairy.
Summary:
Starting Early Immune Education, especially in newborns, significantly decreases illness, improving profits, growth rates, and overall performance.