• Are you a large feedlot or livestock operation?

• Are you getting the most out of your stock?

• Could you be making a larger profit?

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Even a slight improvement in livestock health or productivity could be driving profits.

 

To do this, you need Australia’s most qualified ruminant livestock nutritionist.

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Below is a snapshot of some of the consulting offers available with ALPS. To discuss your individual requirements, contact us today.

 

Nutrition

Diet formulation, feed processing, feed mixing, feed delivery systems, with staff training in these areas, plus pasture analysis and the optimisation of pasture appropriate for different stock classes based on balancing the rumen and macromineral nutrition. Trace element and vitamin nutrition is also managed on a cost-effective basis.

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Herd Health

Disease prevention and management programmes – training in disease recognition, treatment protocols, plus parasitology and reproductive disease management. The core elements of ALPS’ herd health programmes are epidemiology and financial analysis to construct costed prevention and management approaches specific to a given enterprise.

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Meat Science

Nutritional, behavioural and procedural management both during and prior to the finishing period to achieve target carcase and meat quality specifications.

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Genetic Management

Balanced use of estimated breeding values in selection with use of chiller assessment feedback where available. Artificial insemination programmes can also be provided as a tool in genetic management.

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Welfare

Practical management and husbandry approaches to ensure the maintenance of a high standard of animal welfare based on The Five Freedoms.

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Production Management

Financial analysis of procedures to achieve the best profitability. This involves simple partial budgeting tools or more complex tools such as discounted cash flow approaches for investments involving capital investment in addition to running costs.

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Research Filtering

Critical review of scientific literature to assess the efficacy of new products and procedures, using analytical tools such as meta-analysis where appropriate. This is a vital function for busy clients subjected to a constant flow of promotional material.

 

If you would like assistance in any of these areas, or to discuss your individual requirements, contact us here.