Innovative approach to improving animal health and productivity

Author: Maxim GILEVICH - "Rural Gazeta" / No. 55 (No. 21945) / 16.05.2024
At first it is difficult to believe in the benefits of the feed additive "Sapropel organic". But scientific research and practical experience of its use convince: its use is extremely beneficial for animals. And there are no miracles - the laws of nature and organic chemistry work.

What causes the fall

Animal mortality is a serious problem for livestock farms. Specialists of different levels regularly raise this issue and try to find a solution. However, the cause of the problem is deeper and more tragic than the negligence of individual livestock farmers or the inadequate qualifications of zootechnicians and veterinarians.
It turns out that climate change is partially increasing the loss of young animals - this is typical for many countries. Here's how it works.
Plant growth is controlled by phytohormones — substances synthesized by plants for their own growth and development. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients applied to the soil are neutral until taken up by the plant. Phytohormones are required for the assimilation of beneficial substances from the soil.
One of them, cytokinin, takes up substances from the soil and delivers them to the phytohormone auxin, which stimulates cell division and plant growth.
Imagine a field where corn has been planted. It has sprouted, the first leaves have appeared, and it is time to chemically treat the crop for weeds. The treatment stops auxin production in the plants and inhibits plant growth. At the same time, cytokinin continues to provide nutrients that are not being used. In such an environment of high temperature and low humidity, molds begin to develop and produce a by-product — mycotoxins.
They, in turn, accumulate in grains and green plant matter used in animal feed. The mycotoxin enters the animal's digestive system with the feed, adheres to the walls of the stomach, is absorbed into the blood, and eventually leads to death.
The first peak of deaths occurs a few weeks after birth when calves switch from colostrum to milk from cows that have consumed silage containing mycotoxins. Mycotoxin poisoning causes stomach upset and then death of the calf.
The next peak in mortality occurs when young animals are weaned at two to three months of age. At this point, animals can easily die.
It is difficult to control. There are so many types of fungi, it's hard to find the right antibiotics. And the warmer the climate, the more mycotoxins accumulate in the feed and the higher the mortality rate.

What is salvation

In fulvic and humic acids!
Their importance lies in their effect on both plant and animal cells.
Fulvic acid, in particular, is able to penetrate cells and remove carcinogens from them. This property makes it a powerful sorbent that absorbs and neutralizes toxins.
Control panel operator Arkady YUVRASOV
Control panel operator Arkady YUVRASOV
When ingested, fulvic acid effectively protects the animal's intestinal mucosa, preventing the absorption of metabolic by-products after infection or consumption of contaminated feed. As a result, mycotoxins and other pathogens cannot enter the animal's bloodstream and are eliminated naturally.
Interesting fact: today fulvic acid can not be synthesized artificially, because there is only an average chemical formula, which reflects the general characteristics of this substance. In each natural source of acid - different characteristics and concentration.
Humic and fulvic acids bind 94 to 100 percent of pathogenic intestinal bacteria and endotoxins.

The panacea has a name

The feed additive "Organic Sapropel" produced by the Belarusian company "AGROSEMPRODUCT" is a real panacea in the fight against animal mortality. It is a valuable source of useful substances, including fulvic and humic acids.
Grigory Perekhod, the production director, notes that the sapropel extracted from the "Udhovda" deposit in the Pruzhany region is unique in its composition. The content of humic and fulvic acids in sapropel from this deposit is 126 grams per kilogram — one of the best indicators in the world. The feed additive "Organic Sapropel" produced from this raw material contains 107 grams per kilogram of humic acids and 87 grams per kilogram of fulvic acids.
Grigory PERECHOD, Head of Production
Grigory PERECHOD, Head of Production
Our production is as gentle as possible, which makes it possible to avoid reducing the content of useful substances in the raw material, which is about 36%, during drying. The production equipment has been carefully selected and the oven allows the humidity of the product to be smoothly regulated. This guarantees a final product with a high content of micro- and macronutrients, as well as the preservation of vitamins, carotenes, minerals and acids.
— Grigory PERECHOD, Head of Production

Complex impact

Surprisingly, but the positive effect of the feed additive "Sapropel organic" is not limited to the reduction of mortality and improvement of animal health.
It is believed that the animal body assimilates up to 50 percent of useful substances from the feed. But with the use of the feed additive this figure increases to 70 percent. Research conducted by the Scientific and Practical Center of Animal Husbandry of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus has shown that the same amount of feed additive increases milk yield and weight gain by 8-16 percent.
In addition, it increases the fat content of milk, reduces the number of somatic cells to the level of 50-60 thousand and reduces the content of bilirubin by half, which clearly indicates the improvement of animal health. Experts estimate that it increases the productive life of cows by 1,5-2 times.
Moreover, the cost of the feed additive is comparable to the cost of grain. Its introduction into the composition of mixed feed is recommended in place of grain components, especially wheat. Adding feed additive to mixed fodder for cattle should not exceed 6% of the total weight of mixed fodder.
For example, to make 100 tons of mixed feed, it is necessary to add 6 tons of feed additive instead of 6 tons of wheat.
Thus, the use of the feed additive "Sapropel organic" helps to increase the productivity of cattle and pigs, improves their health, preserves the livestock and significantly reduces the cost of production.

Examples of effective utilization

Grigory Perekhod notes that the feed additive has already been recognized by Brestchina farms.
Farms that have implemented the feed additive "Sapropel organic" note its unconditional effectiveness. Now there is no need to use a large number of antibiotics and other drugs. The introduction of an environmentally friendly and innovative product in the ration of livestock allows the management of farms to work ahead of the curve.
— Grigory PERECHOD, Head of Production
For example, JSC Parohonskoe in the Pinsk district has been actively using the feed additive for about two years. This example is particularly significant because the company is one of the three largest livestock producers in the country and the first in beef production in the Republic of Belarus.

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