Energielek 18
CLASS PROTEIN, MINERAL AND ENERGY SUPPLEMENT FOR RUMINANTS
REG NO. V19827 ACT 36 OF 1947
- Applied in situations where animals are rounded off on the veld.
- This lick can safely be fed at levels of 3kg/head of cattle/day.
- Best results are obtained when Energielek 18 is fed to animals on good-quality green pastures.
- To be used on a discretionary basis as creep feed for young beef-cattle calves from three months up to a maximum intake of 2.5kg/animal/day to achieve an expected growth rate of 1.4kg/day.
- Rise in body mass of between 800g and 1.2kg per day for weaner calves on backgrounding in large camps with sufficient grazing options.
- Replacement heifers from six to eight months can be fed 1kg/heifer/day.
- Ideal supplement for the rounding off of young stud animals on high-quality veld or planted pastures. Can be used for Phase D rounding off.
COMPOSITION |
g/kg |
PROTEIN (min) |
180 |
NPN as % of PROTEIN (max) |
63.1% |
UREA (max) |
35 |
ENERGY (estimated) |
8.7 MJ/kg |
FIBRE (max) |
100 |
MOISTURE (max) |
120 |
CALCIUM (max) |
10 |
PHOSPHORUS (min) |
5 |
MAGNESIUM (min) |
1.7 |
SULPHUR (min) |
3.6 |
mg/kg |
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COPPER (min) |
30 |
MANGANESE (min) |
110 |
ZINC (min) |
110 |
COBALT (min) |
0.5 |
IODINE (min) |
1.3 |
SELENIUM (min) |
0.5 |
RECOMMENDED INTAKES* (g/animal/day) |
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Calves |
500-1500 |
Heifers and weaner calves |
1000-2500 |
Cattle |
300-6003 |
WARNING |
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*Good quality roughage needs to be freely available at all times. The indicated intake only serves as a guideline of the lick amounts that need to be supplied alongside roughage to address nutrient needs. The lick intake can vary depending on roughage quantity and quality.
