SOP Star Cow
SOP® Star Cow is a mineral feed for dairy cows and heifers, to promote improvements in animal welfare.
The contemporary actions of the Bio-hygienization of the environment and the Bioresilience of the animals have shown benefits regarding hygiene, barn management, and animal welfare and productivity.
Contents: 10 kg
Recommended protocol for use:
Cows: 8g/head, day.
Heifers (6-12 months): 4g/head, day.
Minimum use: 5 months.
Recommendations for use: it is highly recommended to add the product to the ration of the dry, prepartum, and fresh cows, as these animals are more susceptible to challenges in welfare and performance due to their physiological state.
For organic farming, use SOP Star Cow Compact.
Benefits for animal Bioresilience
+3.3 kg
Milk production
Thanks to the continuous use of SOP Gold Pro Cow (before) and SOP Star Cow (subsequently), a 3.3 kg/head increase in milk production, a day, was recorded over a two year period.
Case study on a customer farm, with 220 milking cows (Reggio Emilia province, Italy) June - December.
+6.5%
% milk protein
Thanks to the continuous use of SOP Star Cow in the ration, for 42 days, an increase of 6.5% of the milk protein % was recorded.
Ross et al, 2020, Sustainability (UC Davis)
-20%
Average Somatic Cell Count
Thanks to the use of SOP products, the somatic cell count in milk remains under control, consistently well below both the provincial and national averages.
Moreover, after switching from SOP Gold Pro Cow to SOP Star Cow, a further 20% reduction was recorded.
Case study on a customer farm, with 850 milking cows (Brescia province, Italy)
Enteric methane emissions
Enteric and respiratory CO2 emissions
Enteric methane emissions
Field-proven efficacy validated by thousands of farmers
Since 2001, SOP has been working closely with farmers to improve cow performance and productivity. Many of them have been using SOP Star Cow for over 10 years, consistently reporting positive results with no adverse effects.
Scientifically validated efficacy
SOP products have been the subject of numerous tests and studies conducted by leading universities, including the University of California (Davis), Cornell University, the University of Guelph (Canada), and the universities of Milan, Perugia, Parma, and Turin.
46° NMC Annual Congress (San Antonio, Texas, USA) 2007
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