WISCONSIN"Every cow gets Generator™ ELITE every day. Our breeding has improved so much that we only have one out of ten cows that doesn't settle on first service. It's helped with flushing a lot too. We get better quality embryos. We flush one or two cows a month and usually have 100 percent fertilized embryos."
"They lick it right up. And we've only had one DA since using it."
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"We experienced a lot of ketosis issues before using Generator™ ELITE and RumenAider® capsules. Probably four out of 10 fresh cows - mostly older, heavier cows - had ketosis. Now we might have one out of 20 fresh cows with ketosis."
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"We've used Generator™ Elite Direct Fed Microbial for a year and a half now. The first thing we noticed after starting it was the cud chewing. Of cows standing in the parlor or in the holding pen before Generator™ ELITE three of four out of 10 would be chewing their cud. Now, eight out of 10 are chewing cud."
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"The cows don't go off feed anymore. They can handle the grain quicker and you can see that cows are digesting the feed better. The manure stays consistent and don't see corn it it anymore."
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Cary Moser and his family milk 130 cows, 75 of them registered Holsteins. Cary has been feeding Generator™ ELITE from Bio-Vet® since it was introduced about six years ago. “We’ve been very happy with ELITE,” says Moser. “One summer a few years ago, we stopped using it for about a month and noticed a production drop, so we put ELITE back in the feed. The tank had 800 pounds more milk in the next two days.” That amounts to an increase of nearly 8 pounds per cow within two days after Generator™ ELITE went back in the ration.
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“We feed Generator™ ELITE starting three weeks pre-fresh and continuing up to 100 days after calving,” says Todd. “I noticed that the cows’ appetites increased, especially after freshening. The cows just keep eating.” "I can see it carry through into other groups later in lactation as well."
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“We stopped using Generator™ ELITE once and really noticed a difference,” says Vince. “Calves born during that time had less energy, and cows didn’t clean up as well after calving. It’s unreal how much Generator™ ELITE makes the calves more energetic. Cows clean up much better after calving.”
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“The entire herd gets Generator™ ELITE in the ration. When it’s hot, we’ll double the dose and feed it twice a day rather than once. The weaned calves – two months and older – get the same TMR as the cows, so they’ll get it too.”
“The cows also have better foot health. The last time I trimmed, I didn’t see any hairy warts. The cows also have fewer abscesses and sole ulcers when I’m feeding Generator™ ELITE. We also have seen improved reproduction. It’s all been better with ELITE.”
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“We’ve probably gained about 5 pounds of production since using Generator™ ELITE. There are a lot of variables, but one thing I’ve noticed is more consistency on milk production in the tank. The cows are more consistent and have an easier transition if you have feed changes or weather changes, for example. “That means with Generator™ ELITE, production stays consistent if you have other changes going on. They also deal easier with summer heat, and their rumen and digestive functions are working better. “We have good conception rates and get the cows bred back fairly quickly. We also have very little ketosis. I think Generator ELITE also helps with those issues.”
