P-ACE Protocol

At Durapak, everything we do is built on one belief: long-life solutions for long-life cows.

Because cows that last don’t happen by luck, they’re built from day one. Longevity, health, and performance don’t begin in the milking parlour. They begin with the environment an animal is raised in. If that environment creates stress, discomfort, or disease pressure early in life, the consequences are felt for years. But when the environment works for the animal, everything changes.

That’s why Durapak doesn’t just supply products. We deliver a proactive, science-led system designed to support cattle throughout their lifetime. We call it the P-ACE Protocol — Pro-Actively Controlled Environments.

PACE is about prevention rather than reaction. Instead of managing problems after they appear, it focuses on creating conditions where animals can thrive naturally. The protocol is built on three practical pillars: Housing, Hardware, and Hygiene.

Durapak housing solutions, from calf hutches to slat rubber, cubicle mats, and alley mats improve comfort, reduce stress, prevent injuries, and support natural behaviour. Our ethological feeding systems and calf jackets are designed around how animals are meant to drink, move, and regulate body temperature, particularly at critical early-life stages.

Hygiene completes the system. Using P-ACE probiotics, we target and break down biofilm, replacing harmful bacteria with beneficial microbes through competitive exclusion to create a cleaner, healthier environment every day.

Implemented from the very start of life, the P-ACE Protocol delivers stronger calves, healthier cows, improved performance, and true longevity, not just this season, but for years to come.

Durapak. Long-life solutions for long-life cows.