The Mech-fiber® Rumen

Conventional forage based rations and TMRs, even those with a high proportion of coarse forage, can actually work against the rumen by producing dense layers or mats of fibre that congest the rumen and slow down the all important cudding, mixing of rumen contents and saliva production.

Throughput of material is slow, cows have problems digesting it and nutrients can pass through the rumen without being fully utilised.

The opposite of this is a rumen with too many small particles and short fibres where enzymes and microflora go into overdrive producing chronic acidosis and health problems. Fibre digestion is poor and smaller, denser particles can be lost without being digested.

Furthermore, these small particles sink to the bottom of the rumen where they release acid, producing chronic inflammation of the rumen wall.

Mech-fiber® is a patent-protected specific ration structure that when in the rumen produces a low density distribution of feed and specific fibre throughout the rumen liquor.

This homogenous mix allows the enzymes and microflora to work to their optimum potential - quickly and thoroughly acting on nutrients to create improved conversion of feed into milk and meat. Furthermore, high energy particles are held safely within the Mech-fiber® where they are digested fully without creating acidic flare that can cause chronic health and fertility problems. And, because feeds are digested more fully, less methane is produced per unit of output.