Which X-Zelit product is best for my dry cows and how do I feed it?

X-Zelit comes in three different forms, our merchants will help you to choose the best for your herd. It suits any dry cow diet. X-Zelit Form: Granular Amount per cow per day: 0.5kg Feeding Instruction: Mix in TMR or Top Dress with concentrate Bags & Delivery: 25kg bags. 10/20/40 bag delivery. DC X-Zel Form: 6mm nut. Applications: Good quality protein and energy to meet pre-calver requirements. Amount per cow per day: 2.5kg Feeding Instruction: Top dress or feed in trough. Bags & Delivery: 25kg bags. 25 or 50 bag delivery. DC X-Zel complete Form: 6mm nut Applications: Fully mineralised for pre-calver Amount per cow per day: 3kg Feeding Instruction: Top dress or feed in trough. Good quality protein and energy to meet pre-calver requirements. Bags & Delivery: 25kg bags. 25 or 50 bag delivery.

What is X-Zelit?

Q: What are the benefits of X-Zelit?

• significantly reduced cases of milk fever - 100% effective in lab trials • increases milk yield up to 1.5kg ECM • 9% increase in colostrum quality • increases fertility, reducing the time to pregnancy by 19 days • 10% reduction in SCC

Q: How does X-Zelit work?

X-¬Zelit reduces the quantity of available calcium from the cow’s feed in the small intestines. The cow then utilises her body’s calcium resources which reduces the risk of calcium levels dipping at calving, a period when demand increases.

X-Zelit is a dairy feed used for the easy management of the transition period. It is a unique calcium binder that naturally stimulates the cow to mobilize her own calcium reserves for effective calcium balance around calving.

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What are the benefits of X-Zelit?

significantly reduced cases of milk fever - 100% effective in lab trials
increases milk yield up to 1.5kg ECM
9% increase in colostrum quality
increases fertility, reducing the time to pregnancy by 19 days
10% reduction in SCC

More information on these scientific studies for Cornell and Copenhagen university

When would I use X-Zelit?

In the close up dry period.

How does X-Zelit work?

X-Zelit reduces the quantity of available calcium from the cow’s feed in the small intestines. The cow then utilises her body’s calcium resources which reduces the risk of calcium levels dipping at calving, a period when demand increases. Click here to find out about the effects of low calcium in the blood at calving.

Find out about the effects of low calcium in the blood at calving

Is X-Zelit easy to use?

Yes, it’s really easy. Simply feed to your close up dry cows two weeks prior to calving. It works with any diet.

Which product is best for my dry cows and how do I feed it?

X-Zelit comes in three different forms, our merchants will help you to choose the best for your herd. It suits any dry cow diet.

X-Zelit

Form: Granular
Amount per cow per day: 0.5kg
Feeding Instruction: Mix in TMR or Top Dress with concentrate
Bags & Delivery: 25kg bags. 10/20/40 bag delivery.

DC X-Zel

Form: 6mm nut.
Applications: Good quality protein and energy to meet pre-calver requirements.
Amount per cow per day: 3kg
Feeding Instruction: Top dress or feed in trough.
Bags & Delivery: 25kg bags. 25 or 50 bag delivery.

DC X-Zel complete

Form: 6mm nut
Applications: Fully mineralised for pre-calver
Amount per cow per day: 3kg
Feeding Instruction: Top dress or feed in trough. Good quality protein and energy to meet pre-calver requirements.
Bags & Delivery: 25kg bags. 25 or 50 bag delivery.

Are there any side effects to using X-Zelit?

None

Can you feed it with any dairy cow diet?

Yes, but you’ll see best results with grass silage in the diet.

Can I feed it at a lower rate for longer?

It has to be fed at 500 grams per head to ensure enough calcium is bound out of the diet for full efficiency. Lower doses have been tried but have not been as successful.

Does it work with a high straw diet?

Yes, as it still helps with calcium balance from the rest of the diet

If it blocks calcium, what else does it block?

Inorganic phosphorous temporarily decreases slightly, but if other minerals and vitamins are supplemented at a normal level, we’ve not found any issues.

What happens to the cow if it is fed X-Zelit after calving?

The calcium continues to be bound so it can potentially cause milk fever

Do I need to feed dry cow minerals?

Not if you are feeding DC X-Zel Complete, otherwise yes. (You should give minerals to far off dry cows).

We began to use X-Zelit as part of our dry cow management system. It's a simple, effective system which has significantly reduced any problems at calving. Cows are coming into the lactation well and fertility has improved.