Beef

CopRice Calf Starter

A highly palatable starter feed for transition of calves from liquid to solid feed from a few days old until progression to pasture at around 12 weeks of age.

These pellets are slightly sweet, protein-rich and nutrient-dense, and contain a rumen buffer plus lasalocid sodium.

- 20% Protein
- 12MJ/kg Metabolisable energy
- 1.4% Calcium

Available in 20kg Bags Australia-wide.

How to feed

CopRice Dairy Calf Starter Pellets are not a complete feed. Feed in conjunction with free access to straw, hay and/or other dry forages.
Feed ad lib from Day 2 (of age) to 12 weeks.
Feed as per table below
Ensure livestock always have access to clean, cool and fresh water.
Withholding Periods: Beef Cattle Meat -Nil, Dairy Cattle Milk -Nil.

Ingredients

Ingredients selected from: Wholegrain barley, wheat, maize, sorghum, rice, rice bran, soybean meal, lupins, canola meal, ﬁeld peas, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, molasses, ﬂavour, rumen buffer, salt, canola oil, vitamin and mineral premix (including vitamin C), yeast, lasalocid sodium.
Contains Medication: Contains 250 mg/kg Bovatec® 20CC premix to provide 50 mg/kg lasalocid sodium for improved liveweight gains and feed conversion efficiency in growing cattle, and as an aid in the control of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria spp. Feed 1 kg per 100 kg calf weight per day to provide 0.5 mg/kg liveweight lasalocid sodium per day.

Analysis

Typical analysis per kg on a dry matter basis

<table><tbody><tr><td>Crude Protein</td><td>Min. 20%</td></tr><tr><td>Energy (ME)</td><td>Min. 12 MJ/kg</td></tr><tr><td>Crude Fat</td><td>Max. 7%</td></tr><tr><td>Crude Fibre</td><td>Max. 7%</td></tr><tr><td>Salt</td><td>Max. 1%</td></tr><tr><td>Calcium</td><td>Min 1.4%</td></tr><tr><td>Phosphorus</td><td>Min 0.7%</td></tr><tr><td>Starch</td><td>Min. 35%</td></tr><tr><td>Lasalocid Sodium</td><td>50 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Urea</td><td>Nil</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Vitamins</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin A</td><td>6,000 IU</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin D3</td><td>1,800 IU</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin E</td><td>20 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin K</td><td>1 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin B1</td><td>5 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin B2</td><td>2.5 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin B3</td><td>10 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin B5</td><td>7 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin B6</td><td>1.5 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin B12</td><td>15 µg</td></tr><tr><td>Folic Acid</td><td>0.1 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Biotin</td><td>50 µg</td></tr><tr><td>Vitamin C</td><td>250 mg</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Macro Minerals</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Calcium</td><td>14 g</td></tr><tr><td>Magnesium</td><td>2.5 g</td></tr><tr><td>Phosphorus</td><td>7 g</td></tr><tr><td>Salt</td><td>5 g</td></tr><tr><td>Sulfur</td><td>2.7 g</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Micro minerals</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Cobalt</td><td>1 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Copper</td><td>20 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Iodine</td><td>1 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Iron</td><td>30 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Manganese</td><td>25 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Selenium</td><td>0.3 mg</td></tr><tr><td>Zinc</td><td>90 mg</td></tr></tbody></table>