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DAIRY FARMING

• Gradual weaning over two to three
weeks Chemlock Nutrition Introduces
Yet even with the best intentions, en-
couraging young calves to eat enough Nutrivit® Puri-D®
pre-weaning remains a universal
challenge and that’s where many pro-
ducers are now turning to nutritional
support in the form of feed licks.
A Targeted Approach to Winter Re-
spiratory Risk
With winter comes one of the most
costly and enduring problems in
youngstock management: respirato-
ry challenges. According to AHDB,
every case of pneumonia is estimat-
ed to cost farmers in the region of £30
to £80. A startling figure that rises to Chemlock Nutrition has intro- ident of Chemistry, Quality and
£500 in fatal cases. In total, pneumo- duced Nutrivit® Puri-D®, set- Innovation at Chemlock Nutrition,
nia in calves costs the UK cattle indus- ting a new standard in Vitamin D said, “Nutritionists and feed for-
try more than 50 million pounds every supplementation for animal feed. mulators can’t afford uncertainty
year1, and the hidden losses – slower Produced in the world’s only ver- when it comes to the purity of the
growth, poorer feed conversion, re-
duced lifetime performance, are just tically integrated, pharma-grade ingredients they are feeding ani-
as significant. 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D3 (25OHD3) mals. Unlike other products on the
Hygiene, biosecurity, ventilation and facility, Puri-D® deploys a patent- market which rely on fermenta-
vaccination are the starting blocks, ed enzymatic conversion process tion, manufacturing Puri-D® with
but nutrition can do more than fuel to deliver unmatched purity and enzymatic conversion uses a high-
growth; it can build resilience. consistency for livestock nutrition. ly specific proprietary enzyme to
Where Crystalyx Easy Breather convert vitamin D3 into its 25-hy-
Comes In Puri-D® is the only full 25OHD3
where 100% of batches are made droxy form with no side reactions,
Many farmers are now incorporating resulting in a high-purity, hor-
specialist molasses-based feed licks using the same process in the mone-free product you can trust.”
into their youngstock systems to stim- same facility for maximum con-
ulate intakes, support rumen devel- sistency and control. Unlike con- Setting a new industry standard
opment and strengthen immune func- ventional products that rely on • Scientific leadership be-
tion. Crystalyx Easy Breather goes a multi-step synthesis, Chemlock
step further. hind the Puri-D® production facil-
Nutrition uses a patented enzy- ity collaborated with the Chinese
Its patented low-moisture formu-
la concentrates fermentable energy matic conversion process. By elim- Feed Industry Association to de-
to fuel rumen microbes, enhancing inating variables in the production fine an extremely stringent stan-
digestion, appetite and dry feed in- process, the risk of contamination dard for 1,25 Hydroxy D and be-
take. The inclusion of a unique MOS with the unwanted and highly yond
(mannan oligosacchrides) reduces regulated 1,25 hormone is almost
the ability of pathogens to colonise • Puri-D® is the only OM-
the gut wall by binding with them, zero, resulting in a higher purity RI-certified full-dose 25 Hydroxy
and B Glucans stimulate an improved final product. Vitamin D3 in the US market for or-
immune response. Added menthol Remove variables, reduce risk ganic producers
and eucalyptus provide a natural de-
congestant effect, helping to keep air- Chemlock Nutrition guarantees • AAFCO approved for
ways clearer at the very time calves that Puri-D® is 100% free of im- broilers and GRAS approved for
need it most. purities and is flown into the USA swine and dairy cows
The Bottom Line rather than shipped on a vessel to • Chemlock’s in-house
A calf that eats well from birth has maximize shelf life. Additionally, chemists helped industry-leading
a better-developed rumen, a stron- every batch of Puri-D® is 3rd par- laboratories advance and refine
ger immune system and a far better ty tested before release to the mar-
chance of overcoming winter respi- their 1,25 Hydroxy Vitamin D3 test
ratory challenges without growth ket, and Chemlock reports that no methodology so that meeting FDA
checks. That’s better for animal wel- batches have ever been rejected. specifications for this molecule is
fare, better for labour, and better for Grant Shouldice, PhD, Vice Pres- unquestionable. Circle 7 on enquiry card
the farm’s bottom line. Circle 6 on enquiry card

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