BoMilch Starter Milk Powder
High-Lactose Milk Powder for Piglet and Calf Nutrition
Summary
- High lactose content: 459 g/kg (45.9%)
- Energy-rich with 255 g/kg crude fat
- Milk-based protein: 113 g/kg (11.3%)
- Provides essential amino acids, including lysine and methionine
- Designed for young piglets and calves
- High palatability encourages feed acceptance
- Excellent solubility for easy preparation
- Suitable for starter and milk-based feeding programmes
- Versatile nutritional profile for commercial feed applications
BoMilch Starter Milk Powder for Piglets and Calves
BoMilch Starter Milk Powder is a milk-based nutritional product intended for young piglets and calves. It combines milk-derived carbohydrates, fat, protein and minerals in a powder designed for milk feeding during the early stages of animal development.
With 25.5% crude fat, 11.3% crude protein and 45.9% sugars, BoMilch offers an energy-rich nutritional composition. Its combination of milk-derived nutrients, good solubility and palatable characteristics makes it a practical option for piglet and calf milk-feeding programmes.
Energy-Rich Milk Powder with Fat and Protein
BoMilch contains 255 g/kg crude fat, which contributes dietary energy to its overall nutritional profile. Fat is an important energy source in milk-based nutrition, while the product's 113 g/kg crude protein contributes to the dietary protein supply of young animals.
The milk powder also contains 459 g/kg sugars, representing 45.9% of the product. Milk-derived carbohydrates provide dietary energy and are a characteristic component of milk-based feeding. Their nutritional utilisation depends on the digestive development and feeding conditions of the animal.
The combination of carbohydrates, fat and protein gives BoMilch a defined nutritional composition for consideration in milk-feeding programmes for young piglets and calves.
Amino Acid Composition and Mineral Nutrition
In addition to its crude protein content, BoMilch provides essential amino acids, including lysine, methionine, threonine and tryptophan. These amino acids contribute to the dietary supply required for normal protein synthesis and tissue development in young animals.
For piglet nutrition, the technical specification includes standardised ileal digestible (SID) amino acid values. These account for amino acid digestibility at the end of the small intestine and provide additional information beyond total amino acid concentrations. BoMilch contains 8.5 g/kg SID lysine, 3.0 g/kg SID methionine and 4.6 g/kg SID threonine.
The mineral composition includes calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium. These minerals contribute to the overall nutrient profile of the milk powder and have established physiological roles in young animal nutrition.
Good Solubility for Practical Milk Preparation
BoMilch Starter Milk Powder is characterised by good solubility, an important practical property for preparing milk-based feeds for young animals. Effective dispersion and dissolution help achieve a consistent mixture during preparation.
Preparation conditions, including water quality, mixing temperature and powder concentration, can influence the consistency of the prepared milk. Appropriate preparation methods and feeding quantities should follow the producer's recommendations for the intended animal category.
Palatable Milk Powder for Young Piglets and Calves
BoMilch is described as a highly palatable milk powder for piglets and calves. Palatability is a relevant consideration in young animal feeding because sensory characteristics can influence acceptance of milk-based nutrition.
Its milk-based composition and good solubility support its practical use in milk-feeding programmes. Actual milk consumption and nutritional responses depend on animal age, health, feeding conditions and management.
Milk Feeding Applications for Piglets and Calves
BoMilch Starter Milk Powder is intended for milk-based nutrition during the early rearing of young animals. Its nutritional composition and handling characteristics are relevant to feeding programmes involving piglets and calves.
- Milk feeding for young piglets
- Milk feeding for young calves
- Milk-based feeding during early rearing
The appropriate feeding quantity and preparation method depend on the intended animal category, age and nutritional requirements. These should be determined according to the producer's feeding recommendations.
BoMilch Starter Milk Powder Nutritional Specifications
The following values represent the average nutritional composition per kg of BoMilch Starter Milk Powder. They provide detailed information on its principal nutrients, amino acid profile and mineral content.
Nutritional Composition
- Dry Matter: 978 g/kg (97.8%)
- Sugars: 459 g/kg (45.9%)
- Crude Fat: 255 g/kg (25.5%)
- Crude Protein: 113 g/kg (11.3%)
- Crude Ash: 31 g/kg (3.1%)
Amino Acid Composition
- Lysine: 8.8 g/kg
- Methionine: 3.1 g/kg
- Methionine + Cystine: 4.0 g/kg
- Threonine: 5.0 g/kg
- Tryptophan: 1.5 g/kg
Digestible Amino Acids for Pigs (SID)
- SID Lysine: 8.5 g/kg
- SID Methionine: 3.0 g/kg
- SID Methionine + Cystine: 3.8 g/kg
- SID Threonine: 4.6 g/kg
- SID Tryptophan: 1.3 g/kg
Mineral Composition
- Calcium: 5.1 g/kg
- Phosphorus: 3.0 g/kg
- Sodium: 2.0 g/kg
- Potassium: 7.6 g/kg
- Chloride: 5.1 g/kg
- Magnesium: 0.5 g/kg
Product Disclaimer
All nutritional values are indicative averages per kg of product and may vary between production batches. Feeding quantities, preparation methods and nutritional suitability depend on the intended animal category and feeding programme. The available specification does not establish guaranteed animal performance outcomes.