Backgrounder Select

RIVERINA BACKGROUNDER SELECT® is a dual purpose molasses based liquid pasture supplement designed for ad lib feeding on freestanding pasture or cultivated crops.

Product Type	Liquid Supplement
Objective	Growing, Backgrounding
Lifestage	Adult
Packaging	Bulk, Modules
Brand	Riverina
Top Feedlotting Products	Yes

Features & Benefits

RIVERINA BACKGROUNDER SELECT® is free-flowing and less viscous than molasses.
Ingredients are held in suspension to reduce settling so that there is a consistent supply of nutrients.
Added organic zinc helps with lean tissue growth, hoof and tissue repair.
Manufactured to strict quality control standards for incoming raw materials and the finished product.
Formulated in accordance with current research into ruminant nutrition and mixed using a variety of quality raw materials.

Typical Composition

Molasses, urea, ammonium sulphate, other non protein nitrogen sources, limestone, NutriMONENSIN, organic zinc, Flavo®, salt minerals and vitamins.

Base raw materials may gradually change seasonally.

Nutritional Analysis

			As Fed	Dry Matter
DRY MATTER	%	MIN:	60.00	100.00
PROTEIN	%	MIN:	24.00	40.00
UREA	%	MAX:	3.60	6.00
EQUIV. CP	%	MAX:	23.00	38.00
CALCIUM	%	MIN:	0.36	0.60
PHOSPHORUS	%	MIN:	0.60	1.00
SULPHUR	%	MIN:	0.60	1.00
SALT	%	:	11.00	18.00
VITAMIN A	iu/kg	:	100000.00	166000.00
VITAMIN D3	iu/kg	:	8000.00	13000.00
VITAMIN E	mg/kg	:	320.00	530.00
ENERGY ME	MJ/kg	:	5.60	9.40
POTASSIUM	%	MIN:	1.60	2.60
IODINE	mg/kg	:	5.00	8.00
COBALT	mg/kg	:	5.00	8.00
COPPER	mg/kg	:	30.00	49.00
SELENIUM	mg/kg	:	1.00	1.67
ZINC	mg/kg	:	900.00	1500.00

Feeding Guide

RIVERINA BACKGROUNDER SELECT® is designed to fed ad lib (free choice).
Place troughs at least 200m from watering points. Troughs can be moved to encourage stock to graze the entire paddock.
Intakes should be monitored and if they exceed 0.8kg/head/day for steers & heifers and 0.5kg/head/day for weaner cattle, discontinue feeding the product.
A reliable supply of clean water should be available at all times.
Cattle should be vaccinated with 5 in 1 injection before commencing to feed this product.
If calves are being fed RIVERINA BACKGROUNDER SELECT®, additional sources of protein may be required.
Following rain any liquid should be removed from the top of the RIVERINA BACKGROUNDER SELECT® and discarded. The RIVERINA BACKGROUNDER SELECT® should then be given a quick stir.
Consult your Riverina representative for more information on how to feed this product.
Cattle Type | Target Intakes *
Weaners |0.15 - 0.40 kg / head / day *
Steers & Heifers - Pre Feedlot |0.30 - 0.60 kg / head / day *
NOTE: If intakes exceed, the above levels contact your local Riverina representative.
DISCONTINUE FEEDING IF INTAKES EXCEED: *
0.80KG/HEAD/DAY FOR STEERS AND HEIFERS;
0.50KG/HEAD/DAY FOR WEANER CATTLE.
Refer to “Directions for Use of Liquid Pasture Supplements”.

Medication

This feed contains Flavo® which supplies flavophospholipol at 25 mg/kg on an ‘as fed’ basis to improve feed conversion efficiency and weight gain and NutriMONENSIN which supplies monensin sodium at 200mg/kg on an ‘as fed’ basis of feed to improve feed efficiency.

Storage Guide

Cool, shaded, dry conditions, away from vermin.

Warnings

THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE FEED. It has been designed to supplement hay and / or pasture feeding. Cattle need to be consuming at least 2.5% of body weight as dry matter from pasture and/or hay.

Do not feed to dogs, horses or other equines as it may prove fatal.
Urea can be poisonous to stock.
Do not feed to starving, thirsty or salt deficient stock.
Feed only to cattle.
Do not feed to sheep.

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