July 2004, Minden Nebraska
KEY POINTS:
- ZERO% DEATH LOSS
- .004% Treats vs. Historically having 13% Treats
- OMRI Listed Product
This feedlot specializes in "natural beef," feeding 9,000 heads annually for a major distributor. The study started with 750 heads of 5 & 6 weights, not pre-conditioned, traveling 600 to 2000 miles from California, Texas, and Arkansas.
Historically, the cattle are fed grass hay on day one and processed with deworming and vaccines on day two. Revaccination occurs in 12 days. Standard processing protocols for the past nine years yielded 1 to 1.5% deaths and 13% pulls.
This study started on July 24, 2004, with all 750 incoming heads receiving two (2) one-ounce gel caps on day one of Ramaekers IMMUNE PRIMER. On day two, a pelletized starter ration with one ounce of IMMUNE PRIMER per 5-lb ration was started daily for three days. All cattle consumed approximately 5#'s ration per day.
At the end of the study, death loss was zero, and only three were treated one time for respiratory symptoms.
Natural Beef Feedlot Summary:
- Manage Stress By Starting Early Immune Supplementation with IMMUNE PRIMER.
- Invest in Health EARLY to prevent the cost of disease management.
