ridley block operations blocks for today – compressed – low moisture block
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Ridley Block Operations
Blocks for Today– Compressed– Low moisture Block
Block Topics • Supplement Strategies• Manufacturing Overview• General Product Differentiation
Beef Cow/Calf Nutrition 101Supplementing Forage Diets
Cow/Calf nutrition programs should
optimize resources for Cow-Calf Production
• Pasture, hay, crop residue, silage and other forages
• Feed grains and supplements
• Labor, equipment and management
Common Inputs
• Yearly calving interval
• Optimal calf growth
• weaning weights
• acceptable quality criteria
• calf health
Expected Outputs
Energy and Protein
Macro MineralsCa, P, K, S, Mg
Micro NutrientsCu, Zn, Mn, Co, I, Vit A, D, E(trace minerals and vitamins)
Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements
- Key nutrients that drive performance
- Specific conditions can increase their importance
- Normal conditions require balanced supplementation
- TM imbalances can occur and can be a result of other antagonists (i.e. S, Mo or Fe)
• Rumen fermentation allows ruminant animals to capture energy (cellulose) and other nutrients from forages
• A common goal and economic advantage is to utilize this forage/pasture resource
• Oftentimes, forages alone may not optimize cow reproduction or cow and calf performance needs
The Ruminant Advantage
When rumen degradable protein supplements are fed they stimulate fiber fermentation by having a positive associative effect on microbial populations in the rumen
Positive Associative Effect
2 + 2 = 5
Some supplements or feeds can impair fiber fermentation and have a negative associative effect (grains, starches or high levels of fat). These interfere with microbial populations that specialize in fermenting fiber.
Negative Associative Effect
2 + 2 = 3
• Fermentation of low quality forages slows down and thereby reducing forage intake (cows fill up)
• Supplemental protein digested in the rumen helps increase forage fiber digestibility and often increases the amount of forage cows can consume
Low Quality Forages Need Help
Increased digestibility = Increased intake = Increased Nutrients
“Positive Associative Effect”
Providing rumen degradable supplemental protein when feeding low quality forages
creates a “win-win” situation
LMB Compared to Corn on Forage Intake
Dry Matter IntakeNo
Supplement CornLow Moisture Block (LMB)
Forage(5.7% CP), lb. 14.8a 13.1b 16.5c
Supplement, lb. - 3.4 1.0
Total Intake, lb. 14.8a 16.5b 17.5c
(uncommon superscripts differ P<.05) (KSU 1997)
11% increase in forage intake for LMB
11% decrease in forage intake for corn
LMB Compared to Corn on Forage Utilization
DigestibilityNo
Supplement CornLow Moisture Block (LMB)
Forage NDF Intake, lb. 10.8a 9.6b 12.1c
NDF Digestibility, % 49.2a 42.1b 52.9a
(uncommon superscripts differ P<.05) (KSU 1997)
12% increase in forage NDF intake for LMB
14% decrease in forage digestibility for corn
Putting Crystalyx to work with your Cow herd:
Crude ProteinTotal Digestible
Nutrients
Cow Requirements (last stage gest.), lb.
1.75 11.9
Forage, lb. 1.47 10.1
Deficiency, lb. -.28 -1.8
Low Quality Forage
• 7.0% CP and 48% TDN
• 1.75% DMI for a 1200 lb. cow
Solution:
Dry Matter Intake Crude Protein
Total Digestible Nutrients
Forage, lb. 23 1.61 11.04
LMB, lb. .75 .24 .50
TOTAL 23.75 lbs. 1.85 11.54
Cow Requirements 1.75 11.9
Rite-Lix 32-18% CP LMB
• .75 lb. consumption
• 10% estimated increased intake
Dry Matter Intake Crude Protein
Total Digestible Nutrients
Forage, lb. 22 1.54 10.56
20% Rite-Blox, lb. 2.00 .40 1.40
TOTAL 24.0 lbs. 1.94 11.96
Cow Requirements 1.75 11.9
Rite-Blox 20% Compressed Block
• 2.00 lb. consumption
• 5% estimated increased intake ?
• Estimate 10% improvement(11.0 + 1.1= 12.1lbs. TDN)(Cow requirement = 11.9 lbs. TDN)
• Additional energy for body stores or use under stress conditions
Aren’t we still short on energy (TDN) for Rite-Lix example?
Don’t forget about an increase in fiber digestibility
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LMB Range Cake
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Montana State Univ. 2002
• Labor savings
• Self-Fed, available 24/7
• Highly palatable, but highly controlled intake
• Minimal delivery, feeding or storage equipment and investment required
• Weatherproof
• Consistent, Cost-effective Results
Don’t forget other Rite-Lix® Advantages
• Increased forage intake
• Increased digestibility of forage
• Provides additional key nutrients
Summary
How can a little Rite-Lix® help meet nutrient requirements?
How does Rite-Lix® work?
INPUT
RETURN
MAXIMUM
OPTIMUM?
When’s the BEST Time of Year to (start) Supplement?
• Considering cow production data, forage and economics; it’s Actually now!
BLOCK MANUFACTURING
Quality and Experience Counts
“Batch Cooking”
Disadvantage = CostAdvantage = ConsistencyBenefit = Customer
• Rite-Lix Low moisture blocks– Dehydrated Molasses based blocks– Consistent low daily intakes– Higher price point – Low Cost per hd per day– Based on supplying first incremental nutrients
Compressed Block Manufacturing
Dry ingredients put together in a premix
Premix is metered and blended with liquids and DDG’S in a blender & weighed into containers
Product is compressed in containers and immediately packaged for shipment
DDGS (Corn) Based Formulations
Fermented DDGS are highly palatable
Vegetable based (No Animal Protein Products)
Excellent source of Protein, Phos and Oil
Intake range provides for higher nutrient
payload
Lower cost manufacturing and ingredient
profile provide a competitive price point
Rite-Blox Features
Quick comparisons between the blocks
Rite-Blox®Compressed DDGS
Intake of 1.0 to 2.0 lbs
Features:
Low Price Point
Manage Intake
Higher Nutrient
Payload
Potential Refill Option
Rite-Lix®Dehydrated Molasses
Intake of 0.5 to 1.0 lbs
Features:
High Price point
Consistent, Low Intake
Predictable Product
Performance
Low cost/hd/day
Blocks Sold In Canada
Low Moisture Blocks
*Rite-Lix – Feed-Rite*Crystalyx - Hubbard*Masterlyx – Master Feeds*Smartlic – Unifeed, Blair’s
*Vitalix Inc – Alliance NE – Co-op*OLS (Orwigs) – Ellendale
ND - Saltec, Rio Max, *Tublicks – Out of Business*Agri-Blok - Washington
Poured & Compressed Blocks
*AGRI-BLOK – Morinville AB.*Masterlyx – Morinville AB.*UNIBLOCK – Rockyford AB.*Power Pak – Barehead AB.*Sweetlyx – RNS*RiteBlox – Feed-Rite*SweetPro – Wallhalla ND*ProStock – UFA – ADM*Range Buster – UFA – ADM*Sweet Cake – Cargill -
Westway
MOLASSES STEAM
“Continuous Flow” Process
Advantage = CostDisadvantage = ConsistencyBenefit = ManufacturerThe C
ompetition is
doing this!
Blocks Sold In Canada
Low Moisture Blocks*Rite-Lix – Feed-Rite*Crystalyx - Hubbard*Masterlyx – Master Feeds
*Smartlic – Unifeed, Blair’s*Vitalix Inc – Alliance NE
– Co-op*OLS (Orwigs) – Ellendale
ND - Saltec, Rio Max, *Tublicks – Out of
Business*Agri-Blok - Washington
Poured Blocks
Poured blocks are made by combiningprimarily liquid ingredients with some
reactive ingredient(s)
Process varies tremendously between manufacturers– Liquid and reactive ingredients
Packaging (Poured Blocks)
Plastic
Cardboard boxes
Poured Blocks
Blocks Sold In Canada
Poured & Compressed Blocks
*AGRI-BLOK – Morinville AB.*Masterlyx – Morinville AB.*UNIBLOCK – Rockyford AB.*Power Pak – Barehead AB.
*RiteBlox – Feed-Rite
*SweetPro – Wallhalla ND*ProStock – UFA – ADM*Range Buster – UFA – ADM*Sweet Cake – Westway
Quick comparisons between the blocks
Rite-Blox®Compressed DDGS
Intake of 1.0 to 2.0 lbs
Features:
Low Price Point
Manage Intake
Higher Nutrient
Payload
Rite-Lix®Dehydrated Molasses
Intake of 0.5 to 1.0 lbs
Features:
High Price point
Consistent, Low Intake
Predictable Product
Performance
Low cost/hd/day