Farm Case Studies | X-Zelit UK

Managing Calcium in Diets

First published in British Dairying October Issue - Herd health and increased production, resulting from an improved transition management system for one Scottish dairy producer.

X-Zelit reduces Milk Fever to Zero at Drumdreel Farm

Margo and William Webster and their family, the Mitchell (Drumdreel) Partners, house 250 Holstein Friesian cows all year round. In 2020 they changed their dry cow system to include the calcium binder X-Zelit and they’ve not looked back.

Unit Tackles Calving Issues

British Dairying reported on the Myerscough's farm in their June Issue. The farm changed their dry cow protocol which paid dividends.

X-Zelit attributed to healthier cows at a Devon Farm

John Bacon and Ian Vanstone at RHJ Dairy in Devon started using X-Zelit to reduce milk fever. It wasn't just the reduction in milk fever that they were impressed with but the additional health benefits which has meant they have stayed using the product over 7 years!

X-Zelit - The Clever Cake!

Andrew and Verlie Timms from East Luddon Farm started using X-Zelit and have seen some impressive results. They now nickname it the clever cake!

Managing Transition Cows at Grass

Calum Smith from Advanced Nutrition, talks about minimising the risk of sub-clinical and clinical milk fever towards the end of the grazing season at Drumore Farm.

The importance of a good dry cow protocol

A change in circumstances for Colin Murdoch meant a well planned dry cow protocol ensured Glencairn Jerseys hit the ground running with easy calvings and an impressive start to the lactation.

Minimising the risk of clinical and subclinical milk fever

Dry cow management towards the end of the grazing season. Minimising the risk of clinical and subclinical milk fever and consequential metabolic disorders in dairy cows

Feeding DC X-Zel with a straw and grass silage diet

Neil & David Kidd Dairy Farmers at Booth Hall, Lancashire, feeds their 100 cow herd DC X-Zel as part of a straw and grass silage diet two weeks before calving.

Previous to feeding X-Zelit we ended up treating the majority of the cows with calcium before, during and after calving. When they calved the cows were slow to get going and would spend up to a week post calving, in the straw pen before being ready to join the main herd. X-Zelit has definitely reduced the worry that surrounded calving with only a handful of milk fever cases since we started using it. The cows recover much quicker and are able to return to the fresh milking group within a short time of calving.