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Recognising mineral deficiencies… While the symptoms of gross deficiencies or excesses can be obvious and easily diagnosed by veterinarians or experienced stockmen, the major problem encountered is often with subclinical mineral deficiencies in your animals.… Continue reading Minerals And Trace Elements Essential For Animal Health

During drought conditions, the better we feed rumen microbes, the better we feed the animal. Rumen microbes break down fibrous fodder and are essential to convert feed into energy (VFA). In addition, rumen microbes contain… Continue reading Protein Supplementation

The seasonal growth patterns of native and sub-tropical pastures generate wide fluctuations in quantity and quality. With adequate rainfall, a large bulk of feed high in nutritive value is produced, however as growth continues, progressively… Continue reading Supplementing Dry Standing Mature Pasture For Improved Cattle And Sheep Performance

Avoid Losing Stock To Pregnancy ToxaemiaPregnancy toxaemia is a metabolic disorder in ruminants that is a result of a high carbohydrate or energy demand by the foetus exceeding what the mother can supply from her… Continue reading Pregnancy Toxaemia

Receiving a balanced diet is critical for all animals (including humans) in order to achieve optimum health, fertility, production and being able to perform to the very best of their genetic material. A balanced diet… Continue reading MegaMin SulPhos – Helping In More Ways Than One

Imagine the devastation if you were to head out to the paddock one morning to check on your stock only to discover that you have lost over half of your herd over night! This horrible… Continue reading Preventing Grass Tetany

Isolated rain has fallen and the widespread drought means there is a potential high demand on oats and other winter grazing cereals to fill the current feed gap.  Those with irrigation have commenced planting as… Continue reading Getting More Bang For Your Buck Out Of Winter Forages

In ruminant animals a considerable amount of degradation and synthesis of protein occurs in the rumen and the material that becomes available for digestion can differ considerably from what was originally present in the food. … Continue reading Understanding Protein Supplement Labels

Living with droughts has more often than not become a way of life for Australian graziers and the cost of feeding livestock for extended periods of time pays a heavy toll. If you have the… Continue reading How Early Weaning Can Save You Significant Dollars

Many of Australia’s cattle producers are starting to feed grain to their stock. However, to get the best results, the balance of a ration is more important than the type of grain or inputs used.… Continue reading Let’s Talk More On Grain Feeding