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Mexicali Cattle Test
60 Day Trial
By Nutritionist Hector Romero
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Using Holstein
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Control |
B2000 Plus |
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Cattle |
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Treatment Group |
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Number of cattle per pen |
217 |
816 |
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Start Weight (in pounds per head) |
283 |
264 |
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Finish Weight (in pounds per head - 60 days) |
403 |
426 |
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Average gain (per head)
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120 |
162 |
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Average gain per head per day (in pounds) |
2.0 |
2.7 |
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Percent gain improvement over control |
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35% |
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Cattle treated (health) |
23 |
11 |
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Percent improvement over control |
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52% |
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Mortality per group |
9 |
2 |
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Percent loss per group |
4.15% |
0.25% |
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Basic Ration 1st. 30 days = 25% corn and wheat, 75% Sudan hay
Basic Ration 2nd. 30 days = 55% corn and wheat, 45% Sudan hay.
All rations included Rumesin.
B2000 Plus was included in the treatment group at the rate of 3 gm/hd/day.
Cattle cost $1.00 per pound.
B2000 Plus at 3 gm hd/day cost 4 cents
Mortality: if we apply the treatment group % (0.25%)
loss to the 217 head in control group would be
1 animal instead of 9. Savings = 8 head
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8 head at 283 pounds x $1.00 pound |
$2,264.00 |
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Control weight gain loss per head by not using |
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B2000 Plus = 0.7 lbs./day x 60 days = $42 hd x 217 |
$9,114.00 |
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Cost of B2000 Plus for 217 head for
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60 days at 4 cents/hd/day |
<$ 520.80> |
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Dollars ($) lost on control group by not |
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using B2000 Plus |
$10,857.20 |
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Yeast Cultures are manufactured Century Hill Industries Inc.
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