Barastoc Heifer Development Pellet 20kg

• High quality protein sources for optimal growth.
• Balanced mineral and trace elements with added vitamins A, D3 and E to help maintain animal health and performance.
• Rumen buffer included to help reduce the risk of acidosis.
• Palatable ingredients in a pelleted form to reduce separation and selection.
• Ingredients selected from cereal grains and cereal by-products, legumes and legume by-products, vegetable protein meals, molasses, fats and oils, urea, minerals, trace elements and vitamins.

Feeding Directions

• Feed to appetite to growing calves from 12 weeks of age onwards.
• Provide hay, silage or straw as a roughage source.
• Feed to growing heifers, at a rate equivalent to 1/4 to 2% of liveweight (0.25 – 2 kg per 100 kg liveweight), according to forage availability and quality until 3 – 4 weeks prior to calving.
• Aim for steady growth rates, avoiding extended periods of weight loss or rapid gain.
• Ensure fresh, clean drinking water is available.
• Follow on from Barastoc Calf Rearer Pellets/Cubes or Barastoc Baby Calf Pellets, over a 3-day period, from 12 weeks of age. Introduce Barastoc Lead-Up Dairy Pellets or Cubes 2 to 3 weeks prior to calving.

Nutrition