ProAgni ProTect S Wean
A complete feed for early weaning lambs
All products are free from antibiotics including ionophores*
ProAgni ProTect S Wean is a high protein crumbed feed for use during early weaning of lambs. Designed for ease of digestion and providing nutritional support, when fed to young animals transitioning from milk to grain or grass based diets.
Why use ProTect S Wean ?
- Provides high protein, high energy nutrition
- Provides buffering against lactic acidosis
- Helps livestock reach genetic potential for increased production
- Meets increasing demand for antibiotic free meat
ProTect S Wean contains:
- Plant proteins including bypass and rumen degradable forms of high quality protein
- Powdered milk, a high protein, energy and fat source
- Acid Buf, a highly effective rumen buffer, containing a pure source of bio-available minerals for rumen efficiency
- Optiwise® a patent pending additive of organic and inorganic bio-available minerals, trace elements, vitamins, probiotic extracts, bioactives and antioxidative compounds, for maximising animal health and minimizing energy waste
- Proven methane-mitigating ingredients; including one certified by the Carbon Trust
How do I use ProTect S Wean?
ProTect S Wean is a crumbed feed, to be fed directly to lambs as part of an early weaning protocol.
- Supply to lambs using feed trough or trail feeding.
- Provide access to adlib cereal hay and cool, clean water.
- Introduce ration by feeding 75g per head, fed twice a day.
- Each day increase ration by 25g per head per feed until ad lib consumption is achieved.
- Feed ProTect S Wean to lambs for 14 to 21 days, or until lambs reach at least 15kg.
- Following early weaning, lambs can transition* to a grain-based diet containing ProAgni ProTect S, or high quality pastures. *Refer to the protocol below
- Free from urea and hormones
- Free from Lasalocid and Monensin
- Nil withholding period, nil export slaughter intervals
- Feed only to lambs
- Do not feed wet, mouldy products to any animals
Download a brochure, feeding program or protocol below –
Safe storage guidelines
- ProAgni Feed should only be feed to the animal that the product has been specifically formulated for.
- Do not feed wet, mouldy products to any animal – STORAGE Store all bags or bulk deliveries off the ground in a dry place out of direct sunlight and away from possible pests and insects.
- Store at below 30C.
ProAgni products are free from all antibiotics. Packaged in 25kg bags, 1 tonne bags or bulk.
Nutrient values
| Nutrient name | Typical analysis | Unit of measure |
|---|---|---|
|
Protein, Crude |
22.85 |
% |
|
MJ ME Ruminant |
12.88 |
me/kg |
Macro minerals
| Nutrient name | Typical analysis | Unit of measure |
|---|---|---|
|
Calcium |
0.8 |
% |
|
Phos. total |
0.65 |
% |
|
Sodium |
0.19 |
% |
|
Potassium |
1.13 |
% |
|
Magnesium |
0.46 |
% |
|
Sulphur |
0.62 |
% |
Micro minerals
| Nutrient name | Typical analysis | Unit of measure |
|---|---|---|
|
Manganese |
66 |
mg/kg |
|
Iron |
130 |
mg/kg |
|
Copper |
8.8 |
mg/kg |
|
Zinc |
100 |
mg/kg |
|
Selenium |
0.5 |
mg/kg |
|
Cobalt |
0.75 |
mg/kg |
|
Iodine |
0.75 |
mg/kg |
Vitamins
| Nutrient name | Typical analysis | Unit of measure |
|---|---|---|
|
Vitamin D3 |
0.9 |
kiu/kg |
|
Vitamin A |
7.5 |
kiu/kg |
|
Vitamin E |
300 |
kiu/kg |
SHEEP INDUCTION AND WEANING PLANS
Before introducing grain to your livestock, we recommend that you speak to your animal nutritionist and create an induction plan for performance. Click here to download your early lamb feeding, sheep induction and weaning induction plan.
*Ionophore antibiotics are compounds produced by microorganisms (mainly spore-forming bacteria); they act by specifically increasing the ion permeability of the cell membrane. Source https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46403-4_5
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