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Natural healthy forage feed
Alfalfa is a fodder crop that has been used as a cattle fodder for over 2000 years. Alfalfa (L. Herbe Medica) was foddered to cavalry-horses and draught-horses of the ancient Greeks and Romans and it is recognized as en excellent fodder crop today.
In comparison to other fodders, Alfalfa is a natural and healthy forage feed containing one of the best sources of concentrated proteins, vitamins and minerals. As Alfalfa is very digestive, it can also be used as an additional fodder for weak and recuperating animals.
Alfalfa is a native plant of Persia. In the seventeenth century people introduced this fodder crop in Northern Africa, where it received the Morian name ’Alfalfa’. The name ‘Lucerne’ is probably derived from the valley of Lucerna that is situated in Northern Italy.
Alfalfa can be grown practically everywhere. It prospers in subtropical areas, but it thrives in northern countries too.
It has long roots penetrating the soil and this is one of the reasons it grows excellent on the marine clay of the Netherlands.
Cows-horses-sheep-goats-small cattle
Breeding, performance,
milk, meat or a combination of these aims are often the central focus when it
comes to the animals mentioned above. To get the best results good fodder is
important because it stimulates the growth and the health of the animals.
Oldambt Alfalfa
Contains a lot of
micro-nutrients, lasting protein, digestible fibres and energy to provide a
safe, natural and healthy fodder. It can be used as a principal fodder or as a
supplement to the other fodders.
Alfalfa
(in dry matter)
Dry
matter 91,3%
Calcium 1,6%
Phosphorus 0,3%
Oil 2,5%
Crude protein 17,0%
Crude protein, digestible 12,8%
Fibres 29,5%
Ash 9,4%
Energy, digestible 10,0 MJ/kg
Minerals and
trace elements
Calcium
is essential for the structure of teeth, hoofs and bones. Bone contains between
9 and 10 percent calcium. Calcium is not only important for the skeleton but it
is also essential for the function of nerves and muscles. The proportion of
calcium and phosphorus in an animal is 1,7:1. Fresh grass and hay derivate from
grass have this proportion too. Oats however may have a proportion of 1:6.
Without additional calcium the body will then be using bone-calcium, which may
have dangerous consequences for the animals.
Oldambt Alfalfa
Contains a
concentration of calcium which is three times higher in comparison with grass.
The proportion of calcium and phosphorus is 5:1. In a combination with grains, 1
kilo Alfalfa can compensate the shortage of calcium in 2 kilo’s of oats. This
way no calcium-supplement is needed. Alfalfa is a natural source of calcium: a
contribution to the skeleton and a supplement to other fodders. It contains the
trace element cobalt too, which enables the animals to make their own vitamin
B12.
Minerals
Calcium 1,60 %
Chlorine 0,46 %
Phosphorus 0,30 %
Kalium 2,10 %
Magnesium 0,30 %
Natrium 0,08 %
Trace
elements mg / kg
Fluor
11,0
Cobalt 0,1
Copper 9,0
Manganese 33,0
Molybdenum 0,6
Nickel 1,6
Selenium 0,3
Iron 250,0
Zinc 22,0
Sulphur 2000,0
Proteins and
amino-acid
Protein is essential for
all body functions. Animals need even extra protein when they are with young,
suckling, growing-up, weak or recuperating. These animals need a well digestive
protein with a good amino acid balance.
A large quantity of low value protein is pure waste. It is expensive and not very effective.
Oldambt Alfalfa
Contains 17 percent
high value protein, which is more than hay (8%) and grains (10,5%). 75 percent
of this protein is digestible, unlike hay with 50% digestible protein. The
excellent quality of the protein is the result of a good balanced amino acid.
Amino-acid g / kg % nitrogen
Arginine 7,30 4,26
Clycine + serine 15,40 8,97
Histidine 3,40 2,00
Isoleucine 7,40 4,32
Leucine 12,10 7,03
Lysine 7,60 4,39
Methionine 2,40 1,42
Methionine + cystine 4,70 2,71
Phenylalanine + tyrosine 13,80 8,00
Threonine 7,10 4,13
Trytophanese 2,90 1,68
Valine 9,40 5,48
Vitamins
Vitamins are needed
for complex and chemical reactions in the body. In general grazing animals do
not need any vitamin-supplement.
Oldambt Alfalfa
Contains all
vitamins needed in demanding situations, which means that no other
vitamin-supplement is necessary to supply the principal fodder.
Vitamins mg / kg
Betaine
4800,00
Choline 1600,00
Foline-acis 3,00
Niacin (nicotine-acid) 46,00
Provitamine A (beta-carotene) 100,00
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 3,50
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 17,00
Vitamin B3 (panthothene-acid) 30,00
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 8,00
Vitamin D2 260,00
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
110,00
Vitamin H (biotine) 0,35
Vitamin K 8,70
Energy
Energy
is essential for all body functions. Energy is supplied by digestive vegetable
fibres as sugars and starch from grain, animal and vegetable fat and oil.
Colic and laminitis are often mentioned as result of feeding too much vegetable sugar and starch from grains.
Oldambt Alfalfa
Contains 4 to 5 percent vegetable sugars. That is less than in other
grass-variations (9 to 13%). The digestible fibre gives a constant energy
without the danger of fermentation caused by feeding too much sugar and starch.
Due to its early harvest, Alfalfa contains 50 percent more digestible energy than top quality hay. The amount of principal fodder can thus be diminished.
Digestion
Fibres stimulate the
peristaltic movement of the intestines. They help to remove daily gas and food
remains. Fibres have a laxative function too. They can thin easy fermentable
material to avoid a high acidity in the rectum.
Oldambt Alfalfa
Is harvested when
it is still young and fresh with digestible fibres, which are an important
source of energy and secure a good intestine function.
Nutritional
value g / kg
Dry
matter DS 913
Fodder norm milk cattle VEM 738
Fodder norm crude protein VRE 142
Fodder norm meat cattle VEVI 738
Fodder norm horses VEP 575
Fodder plan
Alfalfa is a natural
healthy forage feed that also can be used as an additional fodder in combination
with grains and mash. A good fodder plan is very important. The amount and the
composition of the fodder are dependent on the energy need of any animal.
Quality
ü It is a healthy fodder because of the conservation of original ingredients like carotene, vitamins, minerals, digestible proteins with a high energy value
ü The concentration of calcium is three times higher in comparison with grass
ü It contains 17 percent high value protein with a good amino acid balance and 75 percent of this protein is digestible
ü It contains all vital vitamins that animals in demanding circumstances need
ü It contains little sugar
ü It is dried according to a special process
Advantage
ü A livestock that is better resistant against diseases: more fertile, with healthy young cattle and an economical health control
ü Easy to feed, without waste
ü Good digestion
ü Good for teeth, hoofs and skeleton
ü Animals produce their own vitamin B12
ü Good for animals, whether they are with young, suckling, growing up, weak or recuperating
ü Vitamin-supplement is not necessary
ü Prevents colic and laminitis
ü Nutrition and taste are secured, free from mildew
Growth under private control
Alfalfa is grown with
great care under private control. The composition of the soil is extremely
important to obtain the best nutrition. Alfalfa takes care of its own nitrogen
supply as the root-tuber forms a symbiosis with Rhizobium-bacteria. Therefore
fertilisation with nitrogen is not necessary. Moreover during the growth no
pesticides are being used. Therefore Dutch processed Alfalfa is a safe product
for your daily herd.
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Dehydrated Alfalfa pellets
The Alfalfa forage is
not field dried to reduce the effects of weathering and to minimize the loss of
nutrient and plant material. The fresh chopped green Alfalfa is dried in drum
dryers. An effective drying process takes place in 4 to 5 minutes by a
temperature of 500°C. This preserves the nutrients and reduces the solubility of
the protein.
Processing and packing
6 mm pellets packed in
bags or bulk.
Fodder advice
Alfalfa is a natural
healthy forage feed that can also be used as an additional fodder in combination
with grains and mash. A good fodder plan is very important. The amount and the
composition of the fodder is dependent on the energy need of any animal.