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There is a wide range of diets for beef cattle from low intake products like the dry supplements to feedlot diets. Cattle all require a roughage source for efficient digestion to occur and our diets must be fed a roughage source such as pasture, hay or silage.
RIVERINA BEEF MINERALS CONCENTRATE 2.5% is a vitamin and mineral concentrate with Rumensin® and Acid Buf for feedlot cattle. The concentrate is to be mixed with rolled grain (and protein meal/limestone) and must be fed with a roughage source.
TYPICAL COMPOSITION
- Cottonseed meal, vegetable oil, limestone, sodium bentonite, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, ammonium sulphate, magnesium oxide, salt, Rumensin®, Acid Buf, mould inhibitor, Riverina ruminant vitamin & mineral premix
- Base raw materials may gradually change seasonally.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
- DO NOT FEED IN CONCENTRATED FORM.
- FEEDLOT: Use 2.5% of BEEF MINERALS CONCENTRATE with 20% roughage and 77.5% rolled grain (and protein meal/limestone1) and thoroughly mix to form a balanced feedlot ration.
- Cattle need to be gradually introduced to high grain diets over three weeks and the following table gives a sample introduction program for feedlot cattle over 300kg live weight.
| Days on Feed | Inclusion Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain | Concentrate | Roughage | Protein | |
| 1-2 | Nil | Nil | 100% | Nil |
| 3-7 | 32.5% | 2.5% | 60% | 5.0% |
| 8-12 | 42.5% | 2.5% | 50% | 5.0% |
| 13-17 | 52.5% | 2.5% | 40% | 5.0% |
| 18-22 | 62.5% | 2.5% | 30% | 5.0% |
| 23 and over | 72.5% | 2.5% | 20% | 5.0% |
- PASTURE BASED: Mix 2.5% BEEF MINERALS CONCENTRATE with 97.5% rolled grain (and protein meal/limestone1) and thoroughly mix. Can be used in a self-feeder provided adequate standing pasture is available or hay is supplied ad lib in a hay rack. Self-feeders must initially have the slides adjusted to a finger width to restrict intakes. Gradually increase slide width to allow more access to the feed over a three week period.
- Ensure that there is ample access to fresh, cool, clean water at all times.
- MANAGEMENT: Refer to “Notes on Feedlotting Cattle”.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS
| PROTEIN | % | MIN: | 8.00 |
| EQUIV. CP | % | MAX: | 0.50 |
| UREA | % | : | Nil |
| CALCIUM | % | MIN: | 20.00 |
| PHOSPHORUS | % | MIN: | 0.30 |
| SULPHUR | % | MIN: | 1.20 |
| SALT | % | : | 7.85 |
| VITAMIN A | iu/kg | : | 268,000.00 |
| VITAMIN D3 | iu/kg | : | 32,000.00 |
| VITAMIN E | mg/kg | : | 1,000.00 |
| IRON | mg/kg | : | 2,000.00 |
| IODINE | mg/kg | : | 20.00 |
| COBALT | mg/kg | : | 20.00 |
| COPPER | mg/kg | : | 480.00 |
| MANGANESE | mg/kg | : | 1,600.00 |
| SELENIUM | mg/kg | : | 4.00 |
| ZINC | mg/kg | : | 1,600.00 |
FEATURES
- Supplies essential vitamins and minerals required for growth. It complements the nutrients present in the grain, to help create a balanced ration.
- Acid Buf added as a buffer to help reduce acidosis and is an excellent source of bio-available minerals.
QUALITY PRODUCT
- Manufactured to strict quality control standards for incoming raw materials and the finished product.
- Formulated in accordance with current research into ruminant nutrition
MEDICATION
This concentrate contains Rumensin® which supplies monensin sodium at 800mg/kg for improved feed efficiency and weight gain (pasture cattle).
WITHHOLDING PERIOD
Nil
Footnotes:
- Additional lime (calcium source) and/or protein meal may be needed to balance some diets depending on grain protein level and class of cattle. Contact your local Riverina representative for assistance in balancing your diet.
Rumensin® is a registered trademark of Eli Lilly and Company.
Issued: Oct 2015, Ver 7.0
FEED SAFE INFO
This feed is scientifically formulated for the intended species of animal and should not be fed to any other animal. It may contain medication and ingredients that may prove harmful if fed to other species.
