SALT BASED SUPPLEMENT SALT BASED SUPPLEMENT BLOCKS FOR CATTLE & SHEEP BLOCKS FOR CATTLE & SHEEP

PREMIUM ANIMAL PREMIUM ANIMAL NUTRITIONNUTRITION

SUPPLEMENT FEEDING SUPPLEMENT FEEDING

• Supplementation is designed to provide livestock Supplementation is designed to provide livestock with proteins, minerals and vitamins that are with proteins, minerals and vitamins that are lacking in Australian pastures.lacking in Australian pastures.

• Supplementation should be an important part of Supplementation should be an important part of any farm management program.any farm management program.

• Pasture deficiencies can occur at any time of the Pasture deficiencies can occur at any time of the year.year.

And can include the following:And can include the following:• Protein & energy deficiencies in the drier months.Protein & energy deficiencies in the drier months.• Trace element & mineral deficiencies in the wet Trace element & mineral deficiencies in the wet

season. season.

SUPPLEMENT FEEDING SUPPLEMENT FEEDING

The secret to supplementationThe secret to supplementation:-:-• Identifying your pasture deficienciesIdentifying your pasture deficiencies• Choosing the right supplementChoosing the right supplement• Starting early. Starting early.

• Early Supplementation will ensure your animals maintain condition rather than loose it. Early Supplementation will ensure your animals maintain condition rather than loose it. • If you start to supplement feed too late, you risk having stock loose condition, which If you start to supplement feed too late, you risk having stock loose condition, which

results in playing catch up all season.results in playing catch up all season.• It is much more cost effective to supplement early and avoid livestock slipping in It is much more cost effective to supplement early and avoid livestock slipping in

condition, than it is to try to gain lost condition. condition, than it is to try to gain lost condition.

4 SEASONS PRODUCTS4 SEASONS PRODUCTS

• Salt Based Lick BlocksSalt Based Lick Blocks• Loose Mixes Loose Mixes • Liquid FeedsLiquid Feeds

• Each product is designed to suit a different Each product is designed to suit a different conditioncondition

• By choosing the right product for your condition, By choosing the right product for your condition,

you will be ensuring that you gain optimum results you will be ensuring that you gain optimum results from your stock.from your stock.

SUPPLEMENTING SULPHUR SUPPLEMENTING SULPHUR

• Sulphur is a key element in ruminant Sulphur is a key element in ruminant digestion and production.digestion and production.

• If cattle or sheep are deficient in sulphur If cattle or sheep are deficient in sulphur the digestion process is less efficient, the digestion process is less efficient, resulting in poor feed conversion.resulting in poor feed conversion.

• Sulphur stimulates the rumen and helps to Sulphur stimulates the rumen and helps to optimise feed conversion.optimise feed conversion.

SULPHUR & PARASITESSULPHUR & PARASITES

• Claims have been made about the Claims have been made about the medicinal properties of this element.medicinal properties of this element.

• Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that Sulphur in higher levels in supplements Sulphur in higher levels in supplements aids in external parasite control. aids in external parasite control.

• There is also evidence that continued use There is also evidence that continued use has a positive impact on internal worm has a positive impact on internal worm burdens.burdens.

SULPHUR & SORGHUM SULPHUR & SORGHUM FEEDINGFEEDING

• Sulphur supplements help combat prussic Sulphur supplements help combat prussic acid toxicity caused by grazing forage acid toxicity caused by grazing forage sorghum.sorghum.

• By supplementing sorghum grazing stock, By supplementing sorghum grazing stock, you will see a significant weight gain and you will see a significant weight gain and reduced prussic acid toxicity.reduced prussic acid toxicity.

• Feeding Four Season’s Feeding Four Season’s SulphurSulphur 16 at any 16 at any stage of the sorghum foraging will be stage of the sorghum foraging will be beneficial.beneficial.

SULPHUR 16 SULPHUR 16

• Has the highest sulphur content (16%) of Has the highest sulphur content (16%) of any block on the market.any block on the market.

• Also contains 20% cotton seed meal, which Also contains 20% cotton seed meal, which is a valuable bypass protein. is a valuable bypass protein.

• These two key ingredients combine to make These two key ingredients combine to make a terrific block to be fed out all year round. a terrific block to be fed out all year round.

• There is a noticeable increase in weight There is a noticeable increase in weight gains of stock on this product at any time of gains of stock on this product at any time of the year.the year.

SULPHUR 16: 20 & 30 KG SULPHUR 16: 20 & 30 KG

Typical AnalysisTypical AnalysisSulphur 160g/kgSulphur 160g/kg 16%16%Cottonseed Meal 200g/kgCottonseed Meal 200g/kg 20%20%Salt Salt 400g/kg 400g/kg 40% 40% CalciumCalcium 80g/kg 80g/kg 8% 8%Molasses 50g/kgMolasses 50g/kg 5% 5%Magnesium 1000mg/kgMagnesium 1000mg/kg

DRY FEED SUPPLEMENTATION DRY FEED SUPPLEMENTATION

• Proteins stimulate the rumen microbes & fungi to help Proteins stimulate the rumen microbes & fungi to help breakdown & digest the dry feed. breakdown & digest the dry feed.

• Feeding a urea supplement only stimulates the rumen Feeding a urea supplement only stimulates the rumen for around 4 hours at a time. for around 4 hours at a time.

• By adding bypass proteins (Cotton Seed Meal) & By adding bypass proteins (Cotton Seed Meal) & lupins to our blocks we can extend rumen stimulation lupins to our blocks we can extend rumen stimulation by up to 12 hours. by up to 12 hours.

• Any feed processed after this period is poorly Any feed processed after this period is poorly digested. digested.

The benefit of blocks is that they will usually be licked The benefit of blocks is that they will usually be licked twice a day. Providing rumen stimulation all day, twice a day. Providing rumen stimulation all day, giving you a better feed conversion & better weight giving you a better feed conversion & better weight gains.gains.

RESULTSRESULTS

• By using this combination of By using this combination of supplements, cattle will begin to supplements, cattle will begin to digest their dry feed better, making digest their dry feed better, making the most of what is available and the most of what is available and gaining condition. gaining condition.

• Digestion and conversion of feed to Digestion and conversion of feed to weight gain is optimised.weight gain is optimised.

• Making your cattle more economical. Making your cattle more economical.

UREA FEEDING UREA FEEDING

Points to Remember:-Points to Remember:-• High urea supplements require a plentiful High urea supplements require a plentiful

supply of roughage at all times. supply of roughage at all times.

• Urea supplements increase the appetite of Urea supplements increase the appetite of cattle, resulting in them foraging further, cattle, resulting in them foraging further, and eating more.and eating more.

PHOSPHORUS DEFICIENCYPHOSPHORUS DEFICIENCY

• Phosphorous is the most commonly Phosphorous is the most commonly deficient mineral in Australia.deficient mineral in Australia.

• A deficiency in heifers can result inA deficiency in heifers can result in

reduced conception rates, by up to reduced conception rates, by up to 20%, reduced birth rates by up to 20%, reduced birth rates by up to 40% and reduced growth rates of 40% and reduced growth rates of those calves.those calves.

SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS

• Phosphorous deficiency causes animals to chew bones, Phosphorous deficiency causes animals to chew bones, twigs, bark & other strange objects. Also known as Pica.twigs, bark & other strange objects. Also known as Pica.

• Peg Leg – Stiff, proppy gait & arched back.Peg Leg – Stiff, proppy gait & arched back.• Poor growth rates – Animals don’t grow as well as pasture Poor growth rates – Animals don’t grow as well as pasture

conditions indicate.conditions indicate.• Low reproduction rates- Calving rates can be depressed by Low reproduction rates- Calving rates can be depressed by

up to 40%, due to poor growth in young breeders & also up to 40%, due to poor growth in young breeders & also poor condition of the breeding herd. poor condition of the breeding herd.

• Coat & body condition – Deficient cattle often have a rough Coat & body condition – Deficient cattle often have a rough coat & are in poor condition. Lactation can cause severe coat & are in poor condition. Lactation can cause severe weight loss in cows grazing phosphorus deficient country.weight loss in cows grazing phosphorus deficient country.

• Botulism.Botulism.

WHICH ANIMALS TO FEED WHICH ANIMALS TO FEED

• Maiden Heifers, especially as Maiden Heifers, especially as springers and during lactation.springers and during lactation.

• All breeders on acute & deficient All breeders on acute & deficient country should be supplemented country should be supplemented throughout the whole year. throughout the whole year.

• Young cattle need high amounts of Young cattle need high amounts of phosphorus when growing. Without phosphorus when growing. Without it, growth rates will be greatly it, growth rates will be greatly reduced.reduced.

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