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Milk Maker Calf XLR8 HI Energy Pellets

A high protein, high-energy feed designed to be fed to growing dairy or beef calves

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  • Features & Benefits
  • Typical Composition
  • Feeding Guide
  • Nutritional Analysis
  • Medication
  • Witholding Period
  • Warnings

RIVERINA XLR8 PELLETS are a high protein, high-energy feed designed to be fed to growing dairy or beef calves from 12 weeks of age in conjunction with hay, chaff and/or pasture.

Product Type Pellets
Lifestage Calf, Lactating
Requirement Antibiotic Free
Packaging Bagged, Bulk
Brand Riverina

Features & Benefits

  • Contains digestible ingredients for young calves.
  • NO UREA is used; vegetable protein meals provide natural protein, as building blocks for growth.
  • RIVERINA XLR8 PELLETS contain rumen buffers and modifiers to enhance growth and performance.
  • Supplies essential nutrients for growth when fed with roughage.
  • Contains essential vitamins, minerals and flavouring.
  • Manufactured to strict quality control standards for incoming raw materials and the finished product.
  • Formulated in accordance with current research into calf nutrition and mixed using a variety of quality raw materials.

Typical Composition

  • Barley, maize, sorghum, wheat, bran and pollard, vegetable protein meals, pulses, limestone, dicalcium phosphate, salt, buffer, Rumensin®, mould inhibitor, Riverina ruminant vitamin & mineral premix.
  • Base raw materials may gradually change seasonally.

Feeding Guide

  • THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE FEED. It has been designed to supplement hay and/or pasture feeding.
  • Feed approximately 0.5%-1.5% liveweight / head / day depending on size, age of the calf and quality of roughage available.
  • Gradually introduce XLR8 PELLETS over a 2 – 3 week period, start feeding at 0.5% liveweight / head / day for the first 5 days. This can be gradually increased to higher levels over the next 2 weeks.
  • Ensure fresh, cool clean water is available at all times.

 

Nutritional Analysis

PROTEIN % MIN: 16.00
CALCIUM % : 0.80 - 1.20
PHOSPHORUS % MIN: 0.65
C FIBRE % MIN: 3.50
ENERGY ME MJ/kg : 11.00
SALT % : 0.40 - 1.00
VITAMIN A iu/kg : 10050.00
VITAMIN D3 iu/kg : 1200.00
VITAMIN E mg/kg : 37.50
COBALT mg/kg : 0.50
COPPER mg/kg : 12.00
IRON mg/kg : 50.00
IODINE mg/kg : 0.50
MANGANESE mg/kg : 40.00
MOLYBDENUM mg/kg : 0.10
SELENIUM mg/kg : 0.10
ZINC mg/kg : 40.00

Medication

  • This feed contains Rumensin® which supplies monensin sodium at 30 mg/kg to aid in the prevention of coccidiosis and to improve weight gain and feed efficiency.

Witholding Period

Meat – Nil

Warnings

Do not feed to dogs, horses or other equines as it may prove fatal.
Feed only to cattle.

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How to Buy

Packaged Locate a stockist in your local areaBulk Contact a local Riverina branch

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