Star Alka Beef Nuts & Coarse Ration

Our Star Alka Beef Nuts and Course Ration are part of the Alkanuts and Alkablends range which are completely alkalised feeds and only made by the inclusion of a specialist Alkagrain concentrate.

Leading nutritionists from reputable mills that guarantee a high inclusion of locally grown cereals created each of our beef feeds, which are mixed and formulated to provide exceptional outcomes and performance. High performance beef nuts and coarse ration feeds are available from Star Fuels.

Alkaline Compound Feeds

• Feeds with alkaline pH > 8.0
• Increased safe inclusion level of highly digestible native cereals and starch
• Increased safe feed levels
• Stabilised rumen function and maintain higher total feed intake across the day
• Reduced reliance on costly bypass proteins, bypass fats & rumen buffers

Alkagrain Produces Environmentally Friendly Feeds

 

Effects of Standard Diet

Upset Rumen  >  Increases flow rate through the gut  >  Causes Acidosis  >  Reduces Rumen pH  >  More protein (peptides) converted to ammonia and excreted in the animal urine  >  Nitrogen losses through leaching and to the atmosphere

Effects of Alka Diet

Stable Rumen  >  Increased appetite  >  Drier Faeces  >  Less nitrogen in urine  >  More thrive  >  Less leaching of nitrogen in the atmosphere  >  Better overall for environment

Rumen pH

The ideal rumen pH is between 6-7. The ruminal microorganisms or stomach bugs are healthiest within this range increasing the dry matter intake and absorption of what animal eats including grass and silage.

Trials have shown through the use of rumen bolus that animals fed a standard feed which is acidic can take up to 7 hours to get the pH back to its optimum level or at all.

The following beef nuts have a high starch content which already has a pH of 8 and above and therefore does not affect the Rumen pH negatively, significantly reducing the cattles own energy in getting the rumen pH back to its desired level and maximising the DM energy intake the calves eat.

What about Rumen pH?

 

What is pH?

• pH is a measure of the strength of acid or alkali

Optimum rumen pH provides

• Rumen stability & optimum bacteria growth

What is the ideal Rumen pH?

• Rumen microbes tend to perform at their best at their best within a pH range of around 5.8 – 6.6

Abnormal or unstable rumen pH can cause disruption or Rumen function, poor diet utilisation, acidosis, poor performance and have a negative affect on animal health.

Reading the pH scale

Changes are bigger than you think 

• pH6 is 10x more acidic than pH7 
• pH5 is 100x more acidic than pH7 
• pH4 is 1000x more acidic than pH7 
• pH3 is 10,000 times more acidic than pH7

Star Alka Weanling Nut 18% 

Typical Analysis

• Starch  >  32% 
• Protein  >  17% 
• ME  >  11.2%
• pH  >  >7
• UFL  >  .95

> High cereal content > 50% cereal

> Fully Mineralised 

> Alkaline pH provides a buffer to improve rumen function

> Ideal for Rumen Development

> Stimulates Intake 

> Bone Growth

> Supports high growth rates – daily live weight gains

> Weanling growth 0 on all fronts 

> Ideal for cattle form 200 – 400 kg

Star Alka Beef Finisher Nut 13.5%

Typical Analysis

• Starch  >  36% 
• Protein  >  13.5% 
• ME  >  11.8%
• pH  >  >7
• UFL  >  .96

> 60% cereal nut native

> Alkaline pH provides a buffer to improve rumen function

> High forage intake with Alka nuts

> Excellent feed conversion efficiency

> Faster growth, better carcass characteristics and less liver lesions in intensive finished beef

> Real carcase proof

> High kill out

> Good fat scores

> Excellent lameness score

> Super thrive

Star Alka Hi Cereal 16% Cattle Munch

Typical Analysis

• Starch  >  16% 
• Protein  >  42.6% 
• ME  >  11.8%
• pH  >  >7
• UFL  >  .96

> Increased safe inclusion of highly digestible native cereals & starch (65% cereal)

> Alkaline pH provides a buffer to improve rumen function

> Higher digestibility

> It is suitable for feeding to a wide range of stock varying from wenlings to finish cattle & cull cows 

> This ration supplies necessary protein, minerals and vitamins for you cattle to develop over the winter and is also high in energy for finishing stock faster

Star Alka All Cereal 13% Munch

Typical Analysis

• Starch  >  13% 
• Protein  >  50% 
• ME  >  12%
• pH  >  >7
• UFL  >  1

> 100% cereal content (75% native)

> Alkaline pH provides a buffer to improve rumen function

> Very high energy content to drive on weight gain

> Suitable for feeding to bullocks, bulls, heifers and dry cows

> Crunchy palatable finishing ration