Use of liquid molasses by small farmers, however, is very limited due to problems related to transport, storage and legislation. The content was brought to a temperature of about 70 deg c. It is obtained from both sugar cane and sugar beet. Aug 30, 2008 group ii t 2 was supplemented with urea molasses mineral block 200 gd. Effects of dietary supplementation with urea molasses. Even when cultivating your own forages, it can be difficult to provide dairy cattle with all of the nutrients required by farm animals nec. Chemical composition of maize stover and multinutrient block.
Developed with dairy training centre training package for dairy extension workers dairy cattle feeding and nutrition management august, 2017. Developing ureamolasses feed blocks in the falkland islands. Participatory onfarm evaluation of urea molasses mineral block as a supplement to crossbred cows for dry. Molasses urea blocks added to such an unbalanced diet allow for maintenance requirements because they ensure an efficient fermentative digestion. Low molasses content ingredient proportion by weight mixing order hot water 10% 1 urea 010% 1 salt 510% 2 molasses heated 20% 3 phosphorus source 2% 4 protein meal 3040% 5 cement 1015% 6 the ingredients molasses molasses is used to dissolve urea and salt and to encourage stock to eat the block. Ureamolasses mineral block supplementation in the ration of dairy animals. Ummb is used as a supplement for livestock to fulfill the protein, energy and micro nutrients need to raise the milk and meat production. This means that the block feeds urea to the bacteria at a rate at. Urea provides the small amount of extra nitrogen required, for utilization of the dry matter, in addition to that present in the forage. Low quality crop residues are deficient in fermentable nitrogen, carbohydrates and minerals. The method of making generally nonporous, hard, vitreous feed blocks for animals which comprises the steps of providing a fluid feed composition having a molasses content in the range of from about 50% to 100% of the total composition, heating said fluid composition at substantially ambient pressure and without substantial foaming in the composition to a temperature. Ureamolasses multinutrient block as a feed supplement to. Ureamolasses multinutrient block as a feed supplement to dairy cattle.
Ingredient composition of different urea molasses multinutrient blocks ummbs, g3 kg lick. Association of official analytical chemistsofficial methods of analysis. Supplementing an animal with ummb would provide adequate quantity of these nutrients and slow ingestion of urea leads to efficient microbial protein production and improved digestibility. May 07, 2014 a lowtechnology and traditional way of making the urea molasses multinutrient block ummb. Ummb have been used in large and small ruminants as supplementation to improve intake and digestibility of crop residues especially in developing countries 3, 9, 15. Innovative feeding strategy for ruminants based on poor feeding and managemental conditions sharma, dr. Jan 27, 1999 use of urea molasses multinutrient block and urea treated rice straw for improving dairy cattle productivity in vietnam.
Compound cattle feed is an economical source of concentrate supplements and it could be in the form of mash, pellets, crumbles, cubes, etc. Jun 08, 2011 the block should not contain more than 40 to 50% molasses or it will break too easily and take too long to dry. This ummb consisted of 38% molasses, 10% urea, 10% portland cement. To minimize individual diurnal variation, the animals on diets 1, 2 and 3 were fed fixed.
Use of urea molasses multinutrient block and urea treated rice straw for improving dairy cattle productivity in vietnam. To ascertain the optimum intake of urea molasses mineral block ummb as a supplement on wheat straw based diets, twelve adult male murrah buffaloes bubalus bubalis 3909. How to make urea molasses blocks umb and feed to sheep. Urea, which provides fermentable nitrogen, is the most important component of the block. Cane molasses is also high in sodium, potassium and magnesium, and contains significant quantities of copper, zinc, iron and manganese. Because of its pleasant taste and smell, it makes the block very attractive and palatable to animals. The following table 1 illustrates the urea molasse block ingredient composition. The multinutrient block, therefore, provides the nutrient requirements of both the microbes and the host animal. The ummb was kept in front of the animals in a wooden dispenser to allow free licking and to prevent biting of the blocks ummb was. These blocks were tested for their degree of hardness, keeping quality, and palatability to animals offered crop residues ad libidum. Mumb and commercial mineral block cmb respectively. Effect of ureamolassesmineral block supplementation on.
Their respective proportions were 350, 100, 140, 230, 100, 70 and 10 g kg1. Pengaruh pemberian urea molease mineral blok terhadap kadar. The relative performance of cattle fed ums was compared with that of the urea molasses block umb containing. Molasses provides fermentable substrate and various minerals and. Mineral nutrition is less appreciated and less understood by dairy producers. Urea molasses mineral blocks written by beatrice wendoh. Supplementation with ummb licks significantly increase feed intake, milk yield and growth rate and as such is a costeffective approach to maximise the. Mineral licks sometimes including urea have also been extensively used in various parts of the world. The degree brix of the molasses should be as high as possible, and preferably higher than 85, to ensure solidification. Use of ureamolassesmultinutrient block and ureatreated. Their saliva would not therefore soak the blocks, unnecessarily dissolve the nutrients and, by so doing, oversupply urea or molasses to the animals. All feed urea molasses mineral treatment in postpartum zebu cows table 1 composition of ureamolassesmineral block ummb 63 ingredients weightvolume % molasses 55 wheat bran 25 urea 5 ca 5 fish meal 2 til oilcake 5 common salt 1 embavit db 2 mineral mixture rhonepoulenc, dhaka, bangladesh.
Contents composition making characteristics of good umb precautions while feeding umb 2. Feeding molasses urea blocks to ruminants factors affecting the intake of blocks the hardness of the block will affect its rate of intake. The objective of the present paper was to investigate the performance of cattle and goats in grazing conditions with or without ulb. Animal feed science and technology, 29 1990 333341 333 elsevier science publishers b. The chemical composition of the feeds used in this experiment is presented in table 1. These blocks are supplementary to the feed for more energy. Moulding of the mixture the mixture was poured into a cellophane lined plastic mould measuring 14. Nutrient utilization by murrah buffaloes bubalus bubalis as. Moreover, this also avoids urea intoxication ben salem et al 2007.
The cattle animals were kept in sheds during the experimental conduction. Many ingredients can be used for making urea molasses blocks. Sugarcane molasses is a viscous, dark and sugarrich byproduct of sugar extraction from the sugarcane saccharum officinarum l. The molasses 60 percent and urea 10 percent were cooked with magnesium oxide 5 percent, calcium carbonate 4 percent and bentonite 1 percent at a temperature of 100120 deg c for about 10 minutes. Mixtures of liquid molasses and urea, which provide fermentable nitrogen and are a good source of minerals, have been used for many years by ranchers in australia and southern africa. If it is soft, it may be rapidly consumed with the risk of. One simple and practical approach is to develop leastcost supplement like the urea molasses mineral blocks ummb.
Some feed companies do make the urea molasses mineral block. Nitrogen n balance, rumen fermentation characteristics and blood metabolite concentrations were also determined. This is very common as dairy milk production depletes minerals from the animals if not properly given mineral supplementation. The animal is dissuaded from taking too much of the block at any one time by incorporating salt in the formula. It also provides energy and other nutrients like sulfur. Making urea molasses multinutrient block ummb youtube. The proximate composition of the two formulations blocks are shown in table 3. Supplementation of urea molasses mineral block to grass fed. Afterwards, cottonseed cake and wheat bran were added to the mixture little. Simplicity is the key, this ummb project can be made with. Manual urea molasses mineral block machine ummb machine. Adding urea molasses mineral blocks ummb to an animals diet can increase the total amount of nutrition the animal receives by up to 30%. The ingredient composition of ummb was mineral mixture, common salt, urea, sodium bentonite, molasses, wheat bran, calx and calcium hydrogen phosphate at the level of 8.
The extra nutrition obtained from ummb blocks enhanced the milk yield from 2. Commodities and products see more details bran, 1% mineral mixture, 1% salt and log vitablend100 kg of the mixed material. Supplementation with urea molasses blocks umb can increase digestibility of fibrous feeds by up to 20%, increase the nutrients the animal receives and can increase feed intake by 25 to 30%. Pdf subchronic toxicity study of urea molasses mineral. Mixtures of liquid molasses and urea, which provide fermentable nitrogen and are a good. The mixture was prepared by adding molasses to a large plastic container, followed by salt, vitamin mineral premix, urea and derz.
Urea molasses mineral block licks ummb urea molasses mineral block is prepared by mixing urea, molasses, mineral mixture and other ingredients in a suitable proportion. The cellophane paper was to facilitate removal of the urea molasses block when formed. Studies on the antinematodal effects of medicated urea. To get a complete ebook manual on feeds and fodder management, kindly pay. Feeding molassesurea blocks to ruminants factors affecting the intake of blocks the hardness of the block will affect its rate of intake. The urea molasses mineral block used for the purpose was prepared by krishi vigyan kendra by using urea 10%, molasses 38%, wheat bran40%, mineral mixture 5.
Urea molasses multinutrient block ummb molasses which is a major byproduct of the sugar industry is a good, palatable and cheap source of energy for ruminants. Multi mineral block formulation and production using. Chemical composition % of basal feed and supplements. Ingredients for making urea molasses mineral blocks. For the proper functioning of the animal body in addition to protien, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin and minerals resources. A study has been done to find the influence of urea molasses mineral block umb on cattle.
Use of ureamolasses mineral blocks in lambs fed with straw. Participatory onfarm evaluation of urea molasses mineral block as a supplement to crossbred cows for dry season feeding in rainfed agroecosystem of india. The urea supplies as protein to the microbes and increase the population of microbes and thereby it maintenance rumen microbial environment which enhance the. Preparation of urea molasses blocks umb and their recommended composition. The objective of the study was to evaluate on the response of urea molasses mineral block ummb feed supplements in two management systems on the milk production, composition, and correction in. Participatory onfarm evaluation of urea molasses mineral. Supplementation with ummb licks significantly increase feed intake, milk yield and growth rate and as such is a costeffective approach to maximise the utilisation of locallyavailable feed resources for improved productivity. Study on the perception of farmers on adoption of strategic.
N and energy in the form of urea molasses mineral blocks ummb. Composition of ureamolassesmineral block download table. Bubaus bubalis as influenced by varying levels of urea molasses mineral block on wheat straw based diets. Ureamolassesmineral block ummb is a strategic feed supplement for ruminants which pro vides a constant source of fermentable nitrogen throughout the day to promote growth of rumen microbes. Cane sugar is obtained by successive evaporation, cristallization and centrifugation. Mehra division of animal nutrition, indian veterinary research institute, izatnagar, u. Cattle, homemade feed blocks, molasses, sheep, urea introduction lying between latitudes 51 and 53 degrees south and approximately 600km west of argentina, the falkland islands have historically been reliant upon income from the export and sale of wool and development assistance from the overseas development administration, london. Average consumption of urea molasses mineral block per buffalo was 375 gram per day. Start with 2% blocks at first, then introduce 5% and eventually 10% urea mix blocks after several weeks. Medicated blocks edit in tropical countries, inadequate nutrition and gastrointestinal nematodes are amongst the commonest problems, particularly in sheep and goats. If it is soft, it may be rapidly consumed with the risk of toxicity.
Oct, 2014 the apparent digestible of crude protein was significantly higher p urea atela block 82. Effect of different source of energy on urea molasses mineral block. Urea is a cheap source of nitrogen, in comparison with other sources, and adding urea to the molasses blocks will reduce the cost of supplementation programs. An isotope dilution method using u cglucose and 1 cleucine leu was conducted to evaluate the effects of rice straw supplemented with urea and molasses rsumdiet on plasma glucose and leu turnover rates in sheep. Urea is a nitrogenbased compound produced in the kidneys. Trial was conducted for a period of three month from april to june 2009. Effect of urea molasses mineral block supplementation on milk production of cows bos indicus in mid hills of uttarakhand. It is formed as a side compound during the process of producing protein. Therefore, the study was designed to evaluate acidbase status and some serum biochemical parameters in. Subchronic toxicity study of urea molasses mineral block in. Pak dairy info urea molassses multinutrient block ummb.
Thus, there is significant p mineral blocks while the proximate composition revealed that highest %dm, %cp, %cf, were 95. The chemical composition chemical composition subject category. This book summarizes a wide range of experiences with the use of the block technology. Urea blocks need to be introduced so that cattle gradually increase their urea intake. A study was conducted to assess the effect of supplementation of ummb blocks in local cattle raised solely on grazing in the malenadu hilly region. Frequently asked questions on ureamolassesmultinutrient. Blocks with adequate hardness were used as lick for the animals. It increased dairy farmer income by 5 to 180% per cow per day with an. The dry matter content was 95 and 92% for formulations fl and f2, respectively.
Aug 23, 2015 ummb is used as a supplement for livestock to fulfill the protein, energy and micro nutrients need to raise the milk and meat production. Ureamolasses multinutrient blocks may be used as a source of nitrogen and energy for animals. Urea molasses multinutrient blocks have been found to be highly beneficial in all mss. Making molassesurea feed blocks a short guide to the technique by m.
Effect on growth and nutrient utilization in buffalo calves s. Sampath, kt, saha, rc, prasad, cs, singh, gp and walli, tk. Pdf evaluation of urea molasses multinutrient blocks containing. Sudhaker k, reddy g v k and krishna n 2002 effect of supplementation of urea molasses mineral block on quality of milk production in murrah buffaloes. Urea known to farmers as fertilizer for crop production is used to make the blocks. Sep 08, 2011 urea molasses multinutrient block as a feed supplement to dairy cattle. It is a readily available source of energy, protein and minerals. Ingredient composition of the urea molasse block %. Effects of rice straw supplemented with urea and molasses.
Supplementation with ummb licks significantly increase feed intake, milk yield and growth rate and as such is a costeffective approach to maximise the utilisation of locallyavailable feed resources for. Effect of urea molasses mineral block ummb supplementation. The effects of supplementation with urea molasses mineral blocks and. Molasses feed block for animals and method of making same. The cattle those used in the research were public cattle. A lowtechnology and traditional way of making the urea molasses multinutrient block ummb. Multi mineral block formulation and production using locally. It is a readily available source of energy, protein and minerals for the dairy animal. All the cows of groupa were treated with medicated urea molasses mineral blocks mummb a, 0.
Effect of multinutrient block on feed digestibility and. Annual reports of ministry of horticulture of different countries. The choice will depend on their availability, nutritive value, price, easy of handling and the effect on quality of block. How to make urea molasses blocks umb and feed to sheep and. Effect of urea molasse block supplementation on growth. Homemade protein blocks homemade protein blocks use urea and protein meal to supply rumen protein to the animal. The ummb is a high protein concentrated feed in addition containing necessary amount of carbohydrate, minerals and vitamins.
Comparison of supplementing urea molasses blockand. Download table composition of ureamolassesmineral block from publication. Innovative feeding strategy for ruminants based on poor feeding and managemental conditions paperback september 8, 2011 by dr. Subchronic toxicity study of urea molasses mineral block.
The cattle applied were 12 females at the age of 1218 months which showed mineral deficiency symptoms, and the laboratory analysis result showed that they were lack to one or more mineral element. Study the use of urea molasses multinutrient block on pica. A ummb should not contain more than 4050% molasses or it will break too easily and take too long to dry. This ummb consisted of 38% molasses, 10% urea, 10% portland cement, 40% wheat wheat subject category.
Compound cattle feed is palatable and good source of nutrients for growing, adult, dry, milk producing and pregnant animals. Development of urea molasses multinutrient block ummb. This quality is useful when blocks are given to range animals preston and leng, 1990. It increased dairy farmer income by 5 to 180% per cow per day with an average increase of 38% across the mss. Supplementation of urea molasses mineral block to grass. Nutrient utilization, growth rate and body composition in crossbred calves supplemented with urea molasses mineral block licks.
Most of these studies have been done with large ruminants and in the regions with hot climate. The high values obtained showed that the blocks have dried very well for the period used in drying 34 weeks, thus all moisture has been lost during this period. A normal adult excretes daily from ml to 1800 ml of urine. Urea molasses mineral block ummb is a strategic feed supplement for ruminants which pro vides a constant source of fermentable nitrogen throughout the day to promote growth of rumen microbes. Development of urea molasses multinutrient block ummb feed. Recent advances in the production and use of urea molasses mineral blocks in india. A feeding trial was conducted with 8 native bos indicus bulls of approximately 256 kg live weight. Simplicity is the key, this ummb project can be made with a very simple method. Effect of supplementing urea molasses mineral block lick to straw based diet on dm intake and nutrient utilization. This is important since drought in some ecological zones of tropical africa can last longer than necessary. Even when cultivating your own forages, it can be difficult to provide dairy cattle with all of the nutrients required by farm animals necessary for them to stay healthy and. Production of urea molasses mineral blocks the dairy site. Urea molasses minerals blocks is a unique cost effective feeds supplement for ruminants which increase the intake of roughages and as a result increase the milk production.