Hilyses Dairy
Hilyses helps cows and calves thrive
Hilyses®, the Bionic Prebiotic, helps increase milk production and composition in cows, while supporting gut health and growth in calves.
Hilyses is a hydrolyzed yeast extracted from the sugarcane process. It provides abundant minerals, free nucleotides, mannan oligosaccharides (MOS), and beta-glucans.
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HILYSES - DAIRY RESEARCH SUMMARY
I. DAIRY COWS
Effects of Feeding Hilyses Yeast Culture on Lactation Performance in Dairy Cows1
University of Florida conducted a lactation performance study involving 56 lactating Holstein cows. Results shown in Table 1 indicated that Hilyses components fed to lactating cows:
- Improved dry matter intake (DMI), fat-corrected milk (FCM), and all milk components regardless of starch level in the diet.
- Helped maintain pH levels and reduce risk of rumen acidosis.
| Description | Treatment Groupa | |||
| Controls | Hilyses® Yeast Additive | |||
| Low Starch | High Starch | Low Starch | High Starch | |
| DMI (kg/day) | 25.10 | 24.80 | 25.40 | 26.10 |
| Milk (kg/day) | 37.80 | 39.50 | 39.60 | 40.80 |
| 35% FCMb (kg/day) | 40.30c | 40.30c | 41.90d | 43.10d |
| FCMb/DMI | 1.62 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
a Cows were fed diets containing either 23% (low) or 29% (high) starch and either not supplemented (controls) or supplemented with 15 g/day yeast culture.
bFCM = fat-corrected milk yield by 3.5% fat.
c,dHilyses vs. control values differ significantly (P<0.05).
DAIRY COWS
HILYSES®
II. CALVES
Hilyses Provides Added Support for Calves
High nucleotide content promotes calf health and growth while reducing need for antibiotics.
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Nucleotides improve intestinal health, enhance immunity, and spur growth.2
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Studies suggest young livestock have a higher need for nucleotides and may not produce enough on their own to meet demands of rapid growth, disease challenge, and other stressors.2
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Research shows milk replacers supplemented with MOS and nucleotides may improve immune function and gut health in young animals.2
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Enzymatic hydrolysis used to produce Hilyses releases more free nucleotides to build cells.
CALVES
References
- Data on file at ICC.
- Mateo CD. Aspects of Nucleotide Nutrition in Pigs [dissertation]. Brookings: South Dakota State University; 2005.
ABOUT ICC
York Ag's supplier, ICC Brazil, is the manufacturer of Hilyses®. ICC is a global leader in yeast-based products for animal nutrition. Founded in 1992, ICC has more than two decades of experience delivering proven, innovative animal health solutions to more than 50 countries around the world.
