Dehydrated lucerne (Alfalfa)
Dehydrated lucerne (Alfalfa)
Hartog Lucerne is a natural dry feed that retains all the qualities of a fresh product thanks to a fast method of preservation.
- Optimum stimulation of the rumen
- Highly stable proteins
- Free of disease germs
- No storage losses
- No loss of feed qualities
- High vitamin content thanks to fast preservation (β-carotene)
- Eagerly consumed thanks to its great taste
Lucerne is a high quality protein product, which animals enjoy consuming. It has a high textural value and it is easily digested. The rough texture of lucerne guarantees optimum stimulation of the rumen and prevents rumen acidification.
Top quality is guaranteed by monitoring the process completely. Hartog has the entire production process in its own hands – from sowing to distribution to the end consumer. The production process starts with selecting contract growers, namely farmers who grow on heavy calcium-rich clay ground. Hartog harvests lucerne with its own machines. This means cutting at just the right time. The reaper is followed by a forage cutter that chops the raw feed finely. This prevents the goats and cows from pulling the raw feed into the gratings.
The chopped feed is dehydrated in computer-controlled drying drums. The feed is dehydrated in a short span of time by which it retains the good taste and outdoor smell of a fresh product. High temperature treatments ensure that disease germs such as Para-TBC and salmonella don’t have a chance at survival.
Feeding advice
Ideal for milk cows and milk goats
Around 1 kg per cow daily is sufficient for achieving the desired result.
Other Lucerne products
We also supply lucerne pellets and organic lucerne pellets in bags (25 kg), big bags (1000 kg) and bulk.
Calves are frequently fed our Lucerne-mix, a combination of lucerne, Alexander clover and green harvested oats in 20-kilo bags for horses. The product becomes tastier by adding molasses and small packaging can be handy from an operational perspective. More information: Lucerne-mix