A window of opportunity!
The start of a calf’s life is a window of opportunity. Get raising the calf right, and you’ve laid the best possible foundation for top performing animals. With the right management and nutrition, you can flip every epi genetic switch ‘on’, so the calf can reach its full genetic potential.
That’s why Nukamel calf milk replacers (CMR) contain only top-quality dairy raw materials. As founders of the CMR-business, we draw on nearly 70 years of extensive scientific research and trial work on which we base our nutritional and calf management solutions.
Our solutions result in better developed, healthy calves, less veterinary interventions, a profitable and sustainable milk production, a maximum return on investment and improved animal welfare.
R&D-based nutrition
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ProtéGo offers natural protection
ProtéGo is our state-of-the-art precision calf feeding approach.
Thanks to specifically selected dairy ingredients, ProtéGo offers calves longer natural protection, enabling them to develop stronger natural resilience during the first two weeks of their lives. After that, they are ready to grow at their best.
Nukamel ProtéGo contains a guaranteed level of natural bioactives e.g. immunoglobulins, lactoferrin and milk fat globular membranes (MFGM). The latter are milk-derived complex lipids with a proven impact on the brain-immune-gut axis in early life development.
The ProtéGo approach starts with practical and specific colostrum management advice. The second step is to feed the calves with Nukamel ProtéGo milk, providing them with exclusive nutrient sources for newborn development.
Sustainable livestock
Starts at the earliest age
Producing the same amount of milk with less cows is a good step towards sustainable livestock. This, of course, requires individual cows that produce more milk. And that starts at the earliest age.
This animation shows that, next to top-quality nutrition, there are many elements that can lead to a sustainable calf rearing process. The results after working a few years with this holistic approach are very promising.
Meet our Youngstock Specialists
Translating science into everyday practice
Our nutritional solutions are packed with science, which often uses a ‘language of its own’. However, many of the farmers don’t ‘speak science’; they speak ‘daily practice’.
Fortunately, Nukamel has developed a highly specialised team of Youngstock Specialists that ‘speak both languages’.They are dedicated to helping farmers optimise their calf rearing process. How to organise it, how to manage it, what nutritional solutions to use, and how to meet all other important conditions?
Our experts, have the nutritional knowledge
Marlijn Diepstraten
ARTI, the youngstock specialist
From a young age, I have really loved being on the farm. At Nukamel, I can transfer my passion and knowledge to customers as a youngstock specialist. I love challenges and always strive for the best practical result for farmer and calf.
Fieke Krol
Product Manager Calves
Growing up on a dairy farm, I have always been passionate about calf rearing and ensuring that calves receive the best possible nutrition. Working at Nukamel I get the opportunity to combine my technical and practical knowledge to give young calves the best start in life, helping them grow into strong and healthy dairy cows.
Tim Verbruggen
International Product Manager Calves
With a passion for animal nutrition and years of experience in feed, I have dedicated my career to supporting the growth and health of livestock. I firmly believe that feeding the youngest calves is the first and most crucial step toward raising healthy and highly productive animals.
In addition, making scientific research easy to understand helps farmers apply the latest insights confidently in their daily work.
Rina Hulsbosch
Artist, the youngstock specialist
Raised on a dairy farm, I developed a passion for dairy farming and learned how animal health impacts a farmer’s daily success and happiness. I believe healthy calves are the foundation of high-performing dairy cows, it stokes with the vision of Nukamel. At Nukamel, I combine practical experience and knowledge to support farmers with effective solutions.
Evelyn Alberti
Artist, the youngstock specialist LATAM
Ever since I was a child, I have had close ties to the farm, dedicated to looking after animals as my family taught me.
As a veterinarian, working at Nukamel allows me to do what I’m truly passionate about – being with animals – as well as teaching and supporting farmers and workers to look after their calves better, applying all the knowledge and experience I gain every day to ensure the wellbeing of these future dairy cows.
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