Please contact Barentz at marketing@barentz.us to request a Spec Sheet, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and/or Nutrient profile for nutritional programs for Meganion.
Usage Guidelines
General Recommendations
- The typical feeding rate for Meganion will be 0.5 to 1.0 lbs (227 to 454 grams) per cow daily.
- Feed for 2 to 3 weeks in typical close-up feeding arrangements to assure adequate acidification of all cows.
- Meganion may be top-dressed but it is best to introduce the product gradually and hand-mix into the bunk until the cows have fully adjusted.
- Negative DCAD rations must be balanced for key nutrients by a trained nutritionist.
- Urine pH must be monitored to assure the DCAD program is working properly. Urine pH readings can be highly variable, however, verify that urine pH is below 6.5 for most cows and higher than 5.5 for all cows.
Ration Formulation Suggestions
- The target DCAD for a fully acidified feeding program will be -10 to -15 mEq/100 g of DM (computed by Oetzel-1997four-mineral equation using sulfur x .60).
- Target at least 0.4% magnesium in total diet DM, using quality Mg sources.
- Keep ration phosphorus at 0.4% or lower, as high P may interfere with bone calcium release.
- Ration calcium should be at least 1.5% for a fully acidified ration. Higher Ca consumes ration space and reduces total ration negative DCAD.
- Closely monitor forage potassium. Although the nutritionist will balance for incoming forage K (acationic mineral), variable forage K is a key factor in causing unsatisfactory urine pH results.
