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Newsletters
August, 2005
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CHANGE
IN MINERAL PROGRAM
FOR SOWS
The Hormel Feed Division
has instituted some changes in the mineral program
for sows. Two long-time products, Sow Gestation
Pak and Sow Lactation Pak, are being dropped from
the line in favor of Hormel Sow Add-Pak 50. Hormel
is also recommending a sow laxative product called
Sow Psyllium Pac for lactating sows. The typical
use rate is 10 pounds per ton of complete sow
lactation feed. Sow Add-Pak 50 is usually recommended
at 50 pounds per ton of sow feed, depending on
the daily feeding rate. You will find Hormel Sow
Add-Pak 50 to be a product that takes advantage
of newer nutritional information than previous
products did.
Sow Add-Pak 50 includes
chromium, from Chromium Tripicolinate, at the
recommended level of 200 ppb. It also includes
additional vitamin E, pyridoxine, Choline chloride,
biotin and folic acid. It should be fed to sows
for breeding, gestation and lactation to take
advantage of the chromium benefits. Fed on continuous
basis chromium has been shown to increase farrowing
rates and number of pigs weaned. Sow Add-Pak 50
does not include a laxative. Calcium is typically
at 16.5% and phosphorus at 13.6%.
Hormel is also offering
a new 12:12 Mineral for multi-species use.
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Hormel has a new Dairy-Beef Steer brochure available
for Holstein steer calves from birth to 350 pounds.
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When a cow gives birth
is she "decalfinated"?
NEW DIGESTIBILITY
VALUES
COMPLETED FOR
HORMEL PORCINE BLOOD MEAL
The Hormel Feed Division,
in cooperation with the University of Missouri-Columbia,
recently completed a series of analyses on the Porcine
Blood Meal produced at our Austin, MN and Fremont, NE
plants. Dr. Jeffre Firman, who conducted the tests,
stated that the samples looked "as good of values
as any that we have tested and very consistent between
samples." The average digestibility of amino acids
for Austin, MN and Fremont, NE was over 90%. Typical
values for the two sources are as follows:
| Nutrient |
Austin
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Fremont |
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Cr. Protein
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98.60% |
89.78% |
| Total Lysine |
8.35% |
7.54% |
| TID Lysine |
8.01% |
7.26% |
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| TID = True Ileal
Digestibility |
For a more detailed analysis
of Hormel Porcine Blood Meal you can visit the Hormel
Feeds website or call 800-533-2228.
HORMEL FEED
GROW/FINISH
LEAN GAIN SCORING SYSTEM
Hormel Agri-Nutrition has a scoring
system to help determine the nutritional level pigs
should be fed to maximize performance. The nutrient
needs of a set of pigs can be determined by using the
scoring system below. Total score is arrived at by adding
the appropriate numbers from each of the three categories.
The potential range of scores is 3 to 7, with 7 being
the highest recommended nutrient level.
| GENOTYPE: |
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High Potential
(under 0.85 in. backfat) |
2 |
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Moderate potential
(over 0.85 in. backfat) |
1 |
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NOTE:
Backfat is measured at the last rib at the midline.
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| ENVIRONMENT: |
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Under 500 F
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2 |
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50 - 800 F |
1 |
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Over 800 F
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3 |
| GENDER: |
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Barrows |
1 |
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Mixed |
2 |
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Gilts |
2 |
| Targeted
Lysine Levels |
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Weight
Range (Pounds) |
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| Score |
50-80 |
80-120 |
120-160 |
160-200 |
200-Mkt. |
| 7 |
1.30%
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1.15%
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1.00% |
0.85%
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0.75% |
| 6 |
1.25%
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1.10% |
0.95%
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0.80%
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0.70% |
| 5 |
1.20%
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1.05%
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0.90%
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0.75%
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0.65% |
| 4 |
1.15%
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1.00% |
0.85%
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0.70%
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0.60% |
| 3 |
1.10%
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0.95% |
0.80% |
0.65%
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0.55% |
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Most pigs will fall in the
4 to 6 range on this scoring system. Gilts should typically
be fed one score level higher than barrows of the same
genetics. Different genetic lines can have different nutrient
needs to maximize their growth and/or carcass potential
at various stages of production. That means the listed
lysine levels may vary depending on those potential needs.
THE DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM
OF CALVES
During the first few weeks of
life, the calf can't digest high fiber diets. Milk or
high quality milk replacers must be fed. Milk bypasses
the rumen and passes directly into the abomasum.
In contrast to a mature cow,
the calf's abomasum is the largest compartment of the
stomach at birth, making up 60% of the total capacity.
By 7 weeks of age the rumen and reticulum constitute
60% of the stomach and at 3 to 4 months of age, the
relative capacities of the compartments are similar
to an adult cow. Development of the rumen is stimulated
by feeding grain or forage to the calf. Increased rumen
function enables the growing calf to utilize more fibrous
feeds.
For More Information
Contact:
Hormel Foods Corporation
Feed Division
1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912
PH: 800-533-2228
Website: www.hormelfeeds.com
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