Rumevite® Lamb Finisher Pellets
A pelleted grain-based ration for finishing lambs.
Features & Benefits
- Palatable grain ration presented as a pellet.
- Contains an acidifying agent to reduce the risk of urinary calculi (water belly).
- Appropriate levels of bypass protein.
- Contains balanced levels of calcium, phosphorus, trace minerals and vitamins.
- Contains 33.00 mg/kg DM Lasalocid (as Bovatec®) for the reduction of faecal shedding of coccidia (Eimeria spp.) in sheep maintained in confinement.
Feeding Directions
- Rumevite Lamb Finisher Pellets is suitable for feeding to finishing lambs in conjunction with unlimited pasture or hay.
- Before starting to feed Rumevite Lamb Finisher Pellets, ensure all lambs have been fed with palatable hay to appetite for the first day
– ensure all lambs are full with palatable hay. - Start feeding lambs with Rumevite Lamb Finisher Pellets at a rate of 0.25 kg per 50 kg liveweight per day. Gradually increase the rate of feeding each day for the next 21 days up to the desired level of feeding, or up to 1.5 kg per 50 kg liveweight per day.
- Rumevite Lamb Finisher Pellets can either be fed in self-feeders or troughs.
- When feeding Rumevite Lamb Finisher Pellets in a self-feeder or trough, ensure that pasture or hay is readily available and that livestock are able to eat this forage to appetite at all times.
- When using self-feeders adjust slide settings to regulate feed intake and achieve recommended feeding rates. The feeder slide should be set so that lambs have to lick the feed out from under the slide.
- When using self-feeders, lambs will require 2 – 8 cm of trough space per head, depending upon liveweight.
- If feeding by hand into troughs, split the daily allocation into two feeds.
- When using troughs, lambs require up to 15 cm of trough space per head.
- If you wish to seek further advice on feeding Rumevite Lamb Finisher Pellets, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Centre on 1300 666 657.
Nutrition
| Elements / Nutrition / Vitamins | Nutrition levels in 1kg of dry matter at 89% |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (minimum) | 16.9% |
| Urea (maximum) | 0.6% |
| Metabolisable Energy (ME) Ruminant (minimum) | 11.9 MJ |
| Crude Fibre (maximum) | 11.2% |
| Crude Fat (minimum) | 0.17% |
| Calcium (minimum) | 0.73% |
| Phosphorus (minimum) | 0.34% |
| Magnesium (minimum) | 0.22% |
| Salt (maximum added) | 0.8% |
| Copper (added) | NIL |
| Zinc (added) | 56.20 mg |
| Selenium (added) | 0.11 mg |
| Manganese (added) | 22.47 mg |
| Cobalt (added) | 1.12 mg |
| Iodine (added) | 1.12 mg |
| Molybdenum (added) | 1.12 mg |
| Vitamin A (added) | 6,742 IU |
| Vitamin D3 (added) | 562 IU |
| Vitamin E (added) | 5.62 mg |
| Lasalocid (as Bovatec®) | 33.70 mg |
Storage Requirements
- Store under cover in a cool, dry place, below 30ºC and protected from exposure to direct sunlight.
Product Code
- 102007 (bulk only)
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Warnings
- Medicated animal foodstuff – for animal treatment only. Use strictly as directed and keep out of reach of children.
- This feed has been formulated specifically for animals as described, and must not be used for other species of animals.
- This feed is unsuitable for human consumption.
- The manufacturer accepts no responsibility if this feed is used in quantities, conditions or in any way other than in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.
- Withholding period: SHEEP
– Meat: Zero (0) days
– Milk: DO NOT USE in lactating ewes which are producing or may in the future produce milk that may be used or processed for human consumption. - THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN RESTRICTED ANIMAL MATERIAL.
The information above is exclusive to the product identified and for the use of Ridley AgriProducts (RAP) customers. RAP believes the information is accurate and the advice is relevant for most applications in which the product may be used. If there is any doubt as to the circumstances in which this product is to be used the customer must seek further advice. Subject to those terms implied by statute which cannot be excluded restricted or modified, no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given and no responsibility to the customer or any other person is accepted for errors or omissions howsoever arising, including matters arising through negligence by RAP, it’s Directors, employees or agents. (Bovatec® is a registered trademark of Zoetis).
