PRotocols
High Moisture Corn Protocol
*Harvest HMC at 28%-35% Moisture
*Harvest earlage at 32%-38% Moisture
*Store in sealed structures, bags or bunkers(pack,pack,pack)
*Piles need to be complete, drive over, cover with plastic as soon as pile is complete and use a blanket of tires, butted next to each other to keep plastic tight.
*Use Innoculant, which produces some Accetic Acid, this helps reduce yeast, which can cause problems.(Sci-Tech CS Innoculate)
*For wet corn, not dry, pile and treat with buffered Proponic Acid at rates of 8 lbs. to 20 lbs. per ton, cover with plastic to prevent evaporation of BPA.(remember this application is preserving HMC , not fermenting)
All these applications require good management. You need to feed 6 to 8 inches off a face of forage each day and base on over 100 university studies, Innoculant needs to be a part of every farm harvesting protocol.
There are NO do overs in HMC
Because of the unusual growing season, we have and are currently witnessing some molds showing up in fields, because we don’t know if the molds laid down mycotoxins. We suggest you watch your corn and forages, if you find this to be a problem or concern, feed Sci-Tech App-a-tite, a product containing hydrated sodium, calcium aluminonsilicate, which reduces negative effects of mycotixins when included diets. Also, when feeding new corn silage that is not completely fermented, feed a live fed microbial, (Sci-Mic 40-20) this will be for a smoother transition.
What We Offer:
Calf Protocol
Day 1 / Birth
- Hour 0-4:
- 4 quarts of good quality colostrum.
- 1 Sci-Mic CB Bolus, given with or after colostrum.
- Within 12 Hours:
- Second feeding of colostrum (2 – 2.5 quarts).
Day 2
- Feeding: Transition to Colostrum/Whole Milk (pasteurized) or Lakes Area Superstart 20-20.
- Supplement: Sci-Mic Calf Formula D – 1 gram.
- Water: Provide free choice, clean water.
Day 3
- Feeding: Lakes Area Superstart 20-20 – 2 quarts, twice daily (AM & PM).
- Supplement: Add Calf Formula D – ½ gram per feeding.
- Starter: Begin offering 18% Calf Starter.
Day 10
- Feeding: Continue Lakes Area Superstart 20-20 – 2 quarts, twice daily.
- Starter: Continue 18% Calf Starter.
- Supplement: Continue Calf Formula D – ½ gram per feeding.
Day 21
- Feeding: Lakes Area Superstart 20-20 – 2.5 quarts, twice daily.
- Starter: 18% Calf Starter (Goal: 2 lbs per day).
- Supplement: Continue Calf Formula D – ½ gram per feeding.
Day 49
- Feeding: Transition to one feeding per day of Lakes Area Superstart 20-20 for the next 5 days.
- Starter/Grower: Switch to 17% Calf Starter/Grower (Goal: 3-5 lbs per day).
Day 54
- Starter/Grower: Continue 17% Calf Starter/Grower at the same amount.
- Hay: Introduce Dry Alfalfa Hay after calf is consuming 4-6 lbs of starter/grower.
- Supplement: 1 Sci-Mic CB Bolus.
Key Management Notes
Starter/Grower: Provide texturized, clean, and palatable 17% or 18% Calf Starter/Grower to support rumen development alongside water.
Water: Always provide free choice, clean, fresh water. This is critical for starting and continuing rumen development.