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Thrive vol. 1 no. 1
Thrive vol. 1 no. 2
Testimonials from Users of LIRA Gold and LIRA Animal Health Products!
"Feed efficiency is a lot better in my calves feeding LIRA Gold. The calves switch to solid feeds much easier. We can definitely tell the improvement in our calves’ growth rates after we started feeding it. Any business is about dollars and cents, and this makes us money!"
Randy and Rose Gieger, Manitowoc County,WI
"We have been using LIRA Gold products for 3 years. Our overall herd health has greatly improved, our SCC is below 100,000. Our calves are very healthy after using the capsules and powder. We are very pleased with the LIRA Gold products we have used."
Kevin & Debbie Steger, Mayville, WI
"The end of September [2004], we mentioned to our vet that the cows were going to be getting green corn silage, high moisture corn and haylage. He said to get a probiotic in their feed or we would be seeing a lot of him. We started using LIRA Gold. Butterfat went up a point, protein went up two points! We don't want to take it out!" (Fat from 4.0 to 4.1, protein from 3.0 to 3.2)
Bervalon Farms - Jane, Jeff, Joel and John Smiley, Berlin, PA
"We have been using LIRA Gold products since they came on the market. The tubes and calf powder get our calves off to a good start and grows them into show cows. LIRA Gold keeps our cows eating and prevents D.A's. We are pleased with the results of using Vita Gold on our fresh cows."
Lowell Brubaker family - Hilltop Heritage Holsteins
"At Heaven Sent Holsteins, LIRA Gold has played a major role in helping to keep cows healthy for over four years. Our herd average has risen to over 29,200 lb; 1,115F; 952P; (last 4 tests 98.5, 101.4,104.6,106.5). At the same time we decreased our cull rate to 17%. We love the LIRA Paste (Bovine Gel) for our fresh cows; it really gets our cows off to a good start."
Heaven Sent Holsteins - Brad & Kathy Wiles, Hagerstown, MD
"Our experience of feeding LIRA Gold top dress regularly on grain once a day, or fresh cows or slow eaters twice a day, has been good. When a cow calves, we give a tube of NutroCal (LIRA Gold Calcium Paste). If a cow goes off feed, we give LIRA Gold Bovine Gel. LIRA Gold gives us healthier animals, more milk, higher fat. Feeding two to three months, we have smoother hair coat, cleaner cows, fewer medical expenses. We have been using a number of different LIRA Gold products on a regular basis for several years with satisfactory results."
Elk-Lick Holsteins, Willard L. Maust, Myersdale, PA
"We have been feeding LIRA Gold for over a year and a half, and have been impressed with the overall improvement in the health and performance of our cows. We have seen a big difference in our fresh cows; they have good appetites, we rarely have a case of ketosis and we have seen a reduction in D.A.'s. The cows are showing stronger heats and we are averaging 1.7 services per pregnancy. R.H.A. has increased over 3,000 lb. this past year. We feel LIRA Gold is well worth the investment."
Calvin and John Mark Beiler, Gap, PA
RHA 21,500, 3.8, 817F
"We have been using LIRA Gold for seven years and have never had a D.A. in all those years. Production is great with a herd average of 24,600 lbs. of milk. We also grow our heifers and calves on LIRA Gold products with outstanding results."
Snowcrest Farm, Milan, PA
"We feed a rather potent TMR that is high in grain in order to maintain production and body condition. We had been running a very hight rate of displaced abomasums on first calf heifers. About a year ago we started top dressing three ounces per day of LIRA Gold to our fresh heifers for the first two weeks after calving. We only had one DA in about the next 25 calvings. We were that pleased, we now put LIRA Gold in our TMR for all cows at the one ounce per day rate in addition to top dressing those fresh heifers and are very happy with the results!"
Karl and Daniel Brandt - Brandtview Farms, Annville, PA
RHA 30,809, 1,168 lb Fat (3.8%), 960 lb Protein (3.1%)
"Our cows are much healthier since we have been on LIRA Gold. They show strong heats, have better conception and function under less stress. It has been a great tool for our herd."
Melvin Lee Peachey, Belleville, PA
"Since my cows have been on LIRA Gold, my head health has been much better. I have lowered my vet costs dramatically, and my milk, fat and protein levels are optimized."
Ivan Peachey, Belleville, PA
"LIRA Gold is just one of the ingredients that helps to lower our somatic cell count... it is the only microbial I fed (and I have tried several) that I could definitely tell a difference if it was in my TMR or not. It has also increased my components... That's bigger milk checks to the bank!"
Vince Wagner - Ju-Vindale Holsteins, Myerstown, PA
“Profitability is how we describe our reasons for using LIRA Gold. Our cattle experience stronger heats and improved conception. After calving, our cows are healthy with good appetites and peak sooner. The use of LIRA Gold has a very positive impact on our flushing program. The extra milk, fat, and protein increases are welcomed also.”
James Burdette, Windy Knoll View, Mercersburg, PA
“Since starting on LIRA Gold, our herd average has increased 2200 lbs/per cow! The cows have great appetites and show improved animal health.”
Paul & Kendra Zimmerman, Cocalico Holsteins, Ephrata, PA
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