Calves - documented effects

Feeding trials constitute a cornerstone at HAMLET PROTEIN. Since 1992, we have conducted several feeding trials around the world to monitor the effects of our soya protein products in terms of both rearing and veal calves purposes.

All of the completed feeding trials regarding calves show convincing nutritional and economic effects when skimmed milk powder is replaced with a mixture of our soya protein products and whey powder. The following effects are documented:

• Milk proteins can be replaced without compromising on performance results
• Good weight gain
• Good feed utilisation
• Stimulating effect on the uptake of concentrate
• Cost-savings (cost-efficient zero milk formulations)

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Our products can be used with great economical advantage in calf milk replacers for both rearing and veal calves purposes. Milk based proteins are traditionally very expensive – as are some vegetable proteins. In combination with various whey products our products can partly or completely replace e.g. skimmed milk powder, offering documented savings of up to 450 Euro per ton CMR (September 2010 prices). Without compromising the nutritional values.

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The Grange Research Centre Study, Ireland In the study, half the dairy protein in a skimmed milk (SMP)-based CMR was replaced with HP 100, soya protein concentrate (SPC), soya protein isolate (SPI) and a specially treated soya flour (SBF). The test CMR formulations were given to Friesian bullocks from the age of seven days to 42 days. A starter feed, comprising a concentrate of rolled barley, soya flour and premix, was given. The carry-over effect of the initial CMR diet was followed until the animals reached 84 days.

Calves on the CMR diet with HP 100 had a noticeably superior growth rate. Due to optimal early development, this improved performance remained detectable after the switch from CMR to starter feed.