Liquid Feed
Top 10 Reasons to Use QLF Liquid Feeds
1. Provide a Consistent level of supplemental sugar.
Each load of QLF product meets nutrient specifications to provide needed amounts of
supplemental sugar. Dry byproduct sugar sources often vary in nutrient composition,
including sugar levels. The main sugar in molasses-based liquid feeds is sucrose, a 6-carbon sugar, which grows more rumen bugs than 5-carbon sugars predominately found in forages.
Sucrose is used very quickly by the rumen bugs, and complements the later fermentation of starch!
2. Improve fiber digestion by feeding rumen bugs sugars and protein.
Liquid feeds enhance digestion of both good quality AND poor quality forages, which
improves the amount of energy they receive from forages in the TMR. Improving forage
digestion allows more forage to be included in the diet, which helps maintain a healthy
rumen and emphasizes home-raised feeds.
3. Reduce TMR sorting.
Stickiness from liquid feeds reduces TMR sorting, and improves our consumption of long
TMR particles to help maintain a healthy rumen pH. Sub-acute rumen acidosis (SARA)
reduces fiber and protein digestion, increases feed wastage and lowers milk production.
SARA also affects health by beginning an immune response, and can lead to feet and
leg problems.
4. Satisfy their Sweet Tooth!
Of the domesticated ruminant livestock, cattle are the most sensitive tasters of sucrose,
the main sugar in cane molasses. Adding a QLF molasses-based liquid feed to the TMR
improves it’s taste and daily consistency, which helps the cow adapt more easily to ration changes.
5. Improve daily intake consistency!
Better forage digestion and ration palatability, and less TMR sorting means their daily intakes
are more consistent, and they waste less TMR! Remember also, cows have a strong sense
of smell – cattle can smell something up to 6 miles away. So when QLF helps the TMR smell good, they will keep going back to the bunk for seconds!
6. Improve rumen efficiency leading to better milk efficiency!
Since QLF liquid feeds enhance fiber digestion, daily intake consistency, and reduce
ration sorting, the rumen is more efficient because they receive uniform amounts of
rumen-degradable carbohydrate, fiber, and protein each day. Consequently, they make
more lbs of milk per lb of dry matter. This improves profitability!
7. Produce better milk components!
A healthier, more efficient rumen and more consistent daily intakes improves milk
component production! Enhanced rumen bacteria growth provides high quality
microbial protein at the small intestine, which improves milk protein production.
And, stimulation of fiber digesting bacteria provides important precursors to milk fat
production!
8. Stage a smooth transition period!
Research has shown that cows receiving cane molasses at 3.3% of a moderate-energy
dry period diet had improved DMI, milk, and milk efficiency post calving. Better
ration palatability, forage digestion, and reduced ration sorting during the dry period
enhances rumen function and dry matter intake during the transition period to improve post calving energy balance, setting the stage for a productive lactation!
9. Deliver and distribute micro nutrients and additives.
Minerals, vitamins, and additives are a tiny, but important part of our diet! Sometimes
though, they can sift and separate from the rest of the TMR. Delivering micro nutrients
through a liquid supplement sticks them to other ration ingredients, and distributes
them throughout the TMR, so no matter where they eat along the bunk, they receive minerals, vitamins, and additives!
10. Offers professionally installed equipment for easy handling.
QLF products are formulated for year-round flow-ability, and their fluidity distributes
them easily in the TMR. Plus, QLF storage and handling equipment is professionally
installed and set up to work in all weather conditions!
1. Provide a Consistent level of supplemental sugar.
Each load of QLF product meets nutrient specifications to provide needed amounts of
supplemental sugar. Dry byproduct sugar sources often vary in nutrient composition,
including sugar levels. The main sugar in molasses-based liquid feeds is sucrose, a 6-carbon sugar, which grows more rumen bugs than 5-carbon sugars predominately found in forages.
Sucrose is used very quickly by the rumen bugs, and complements the later fermentation of starch!
2. Improve fiber digestion by feeding rumen bugs sugars and protein.
Liquid feeds enhance digestion of both good quality AND poor quality forages, which
improves the amount of energy they receive from forages in the TMR. Improving forage
digestion allows more forage to be included in the diet, which helps maintain a healthy
rumen and emphasizes home-raised feeds.
3. Reduce TMR sorting.
Stickiness from liquid feeds reduces TMR sorting, and improves our consumption of long
TMR particles to help maintain a healthy rumen pH. Sub-acute rumen acidosis (SARA)
reduces fiber and protein digestion, increases feed wastage and lowers milk production.
SARA also affects health by beginning an immune response, and can lead to feet and
leg problems.
4. Satisfy their Sweet Tooth!
Of the domesticated ruminant livestock, cattle are the most sensitive tasters of sucrose,
the main sugar in cane molasses. Adding a QLF molasses-based liquid feed to the TMR
improves it’s taste and daily consistency, which helps the cow adapt more easily to ration changes.
5. Improve daily intake consistency!
Better forage digestion and ration palatability, and less TMR sorting means their daily intakes
are more consistent, and they waste less TMR! Remember also, cows have a strong sense
of smell – cattle can smell something up to 6 miles away. So when QLF helps the TMR smell good, they will keep going back to the bunk for seconds!
6. Improve rumen efficiency leading to better milk efficiency!
Since QLF liquid feeds enhance fiber digestion, daily intake consistency, and reduce
ration sorting, the rumen is more efficient because they receive uniform amounts of
rumen-degradable carbohydrate, fiber, and protein each day. Consequently, they make
more lbs of milk per lb of dry matter. This improves profitability!
7. Produce better milk components!
A healthier, more efficient rumen and more consistent daily intakes improves milk
component production! Enhanced rumen bacteria growth provides high quality
microbial protein at the small intestine, which improves milk protein production.
And, stimulation of fiber digesting bacteria provides important precursors to milk fat
production!
8. Stage a smooth transition period!
Research has shown that cows receiving cane molasses at 3.3% of a moderate-energy
dry period diet had improved DMI, milk, and milk efficiency post calving. Better
ration palatability, forage digestion, and reduced ration sorting during the dry period
enhances rumen function and dry matter intake during the transition period to improve post calving energy balance, setting the stage for a productive lactation!
9. Deliver and distribute micro nutrients and additives.
Minerals, vitamins, and additives are a tiny, but important part of our diet! Sometimes
though, they can sift and separate from the rest of the TMR. Delivering micro nutrients
through a liquid supplement sticks them to other ration ingredients, and distributes
them throughout the TMR, so no matter where they eat along the bunk, they receive minerals, vitamins, and additives!
10. Offers professionally installed equipment for easy handling.
QLF products are formulated for year-round flow-ability, and their fluidity distributes
them easily in the TMR. Plus, QLF storage and handling equipment is professionally
installed and set up to work in all weather conditions!
On the farm specialist:
Matt Killian
717-421-7201 (Cell)
717-689-1201 ext. 125
Matt Killian
717-421-7201 (Cell)
717-689-1201 ext. 125
