Purina Animal Nutrition has introduced NutriTek Technology, a new fermentation technology that delivers elevated levels of antioxidants, polyphenols and beneficial metabolites to deliver greater peak milk.
Purina® NutriTek™ Technology combines the benefits of Diamond V Original XPC™ with a new proprietary fermentation technology, to deliver elevated levels of antioxidants, polyphenols and beneficial metabolites, designed to support cow health and lactation performance.
“The goal should be a steep but smooth climb to peak milk production – no hiccups,” says Dr. Stu Rymph, dairy nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition’s livestock technical support group. “Purina® NutriTek™ Technology can provide the critical nutrition support to help cows get through energy challenges faced during the transition period. In addition, the elevated levels of antioxidants and polyphenols in Purina® NutriTek™ Technology help support the cow’s immune system.”
Dairy producers, who have already incorporated Diamond V Original XPC™ in their herd diets, are likely to see an even better performance with the new technology. When Purina® NutriTek™ Technology was compared with Diamond V Original XPC™, cows fed NutriTek™ Technology had significantly higher dry matter intake (+2.9 pounds) and milk production (+4.4 pounds per cow per day) than the Original XPC™ group.[1] Diets were fed from 21 days pre-fresh to 70 days in milk.
Research shows that cows fed Purina NutriTek Technology 21 days pre-fresh and 21 days post-fresh got off to a better start and went on to peak higher than the control cows by producing 7.6 pounds more energy corrected milk per day.