Calf Starter Meal is a palatable and nutritious food formulated to be fed to calves from birth to three months of age. It provides the necessary nutritional requirements of the pre-ruminant calf to promote rapid and healthy rumen development.
It is nutritionally balanced for essential nutrients such as protein, energy, vitamins, minerals and acidifiers, and contains lasalocid sodium for improved growth rates and feed conversion efficiency and as an aid in the prevention of coccidiosis.
Feeding Recommendations
Feed Calf Starter Meal ad lib. from birth to 3 months of age.
Milk can be withdrawn from 5 to 6 weeks of age if calves are consistently consuming 1kg to 1.5kg of Calf Starter Meal per day.
From 3 to 6 months of age feed Calf Weaner Pellets.
To maximise consumption and to help avoid digestive problems ensure that Calf Starter Meal is fed fresh daily.
Roughage and clean, fresh water must be available at all times.
Warnings
This feed contains Lasalocid Sodium.
Do not feed to horses or other equines, camelids and canines as it may be fatal.
Withholding Period - Cattle: Nil.
This feed has been manufactured specifically for animals as described, do not feed to any other species of animal.
This product does not contain restricted animal material.
Ingredients
Calf Starter Meal is formulated from a selection of the following ingredients: Barley, wheat, triticale, oats, peas, lupins, lentils, beans, soyabean, canola, sunflower, grapes and products derived from these ingredients. Vegetable oil, molasses, limestone, di-calcium phosphate, salt, rumen buffer, bentonite, magnesium oxide, acidifier, lysine, methionine, antioxidants and lasalocid sodium.
Vitamins: A, D3, E, K, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenate), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), B12 (cobalamin) and choline.
Minerals: Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, chloride, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, selenium and zinc.
Analysis
| As fed | DM @ 89% | |
| ME (min) | 12.0 mj/kg | 13.5 mj/kg |
| Protein (min) | 19.0% | 21.3% |
| Fat (min) | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Fibre (max) | 9.0% | 10.1% |
| Salt (max added) | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Rumen Buffer | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Lasalocid Sodium 46 mg per kg as fed | ||
