Dr ERIN, Juwon Pius

Veterinarian and Senior Salesman, Feed Avenue LTD

Strictly speaking is not a one being better than the other but a probe to the basis of choice. As the word of Socrates, know thy self in this regards is understand your milling process. 

A number of Nigerian farmers' are caught in the superficial cost benefit of the 0.25% premix over the 2.5%. As juicy as the overview 10 times more feed milled from the former (0.25%) when compared to the latter. Now the big question, is their milling process capable of handling the technicalities and precision posed by the very concentrated 0.25% premix ? Because mixing of 2.5Kg of 0.25% to 1,000Kg (1 Ton) requires a more sophisticated mixer than 25kg of 2.5% to 1,000Kg (1 Ton).

While the 2.5% premix is Better adapted to a not too sophisticated mixer, mathematically it has been proven to offers a 10 folds buffer of mixing efficiency when compared to 0.25% premix. Hence the 2.5% premix will ensure a uniform blend and distribution of micronutrients in the finished feed among other benefits.

It also assures the delivery of an optimal level of quality, selected Methionine in the finished feed. Methionine is undisputedly the foremost limiting amino acid, which argument protein content and also play a key role in devise metabolic function. This traceable to the remarkable increase in performance reported by farms following their conversion from using 0.25% to 2.5% premix. Saved from the agony of picking only a better of the worst from the different pool of unreliable source of Methionine in the Nigerian market.

In conclusion the 2.5% premix is more forgiving to Nigerian and African Farmers' whose milling process are largely manual. 1 bag = 1 Ton….easy, precise, reliable. While the need to outsource a genuine source of Methionine and Di Calcium phosphate (DCP) is an added obligation of the users of 0.25% premix and not same with 2.5% Premix. If your choice for either the  2.5% or 0.25% premix is getting maximum value. This should also add to your basis for choosing which best suits your milling process.