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NRM GrowUp 20% is a high protein (20%), balanced supplementary feed designed to bridge the energy/protein gap, from four days old and meet the calf’s rapidly growing nutritional needs. Contains Bovatec® to aid in the prevention of coccidiosis and the same flavour as NRM Moozlee to minimise intake checks when transitioning from muesli to pellets.
AGE | NRM POWER WHEY* | NRM GROWUP 20% | TARGET WEIGHT (kg) |
Day 0 - 4 | colostrum | ad-lib | 40kg body weight minimum |
Day 5 - 10 | 2L twice-a-day | ad-lib | |
Day 11 - 21 | 2.5L twice-a-day | ad-lib | |
Day 22 - wean | 3L twice-a-day | ad-lib | 28 days = 50kg |
Day 50 - 66 | GrowUp 16% | 66 days = 75kg | |
Day 67 - 84 | GrowUp 16% | 84 days = 100kg |
* 125 - 150g of NRM Power Whey with water to make up 1L
Grain and grain by-products, oilseed meals and by-products, molasses, minerals (including limestone, mono-dicalcium phosphate, salt), vegetable oils, essential oils, organic acids, vitamins and trace minerals, flavour, Bovatec® 20CC.
Contains added copper and 0.5mg/kg added selenium (50% organic). Do not use at the same time as any other selenised fertiliser, prill or product (apart from milk powder) and do not exceed the stated dose or frequency without consulting a nutritionist or veterinarian.
Please ensure product is stored in a cool, dry and vermin free environment.
Caution: Do not feed to any animal species other than those stipulated on the label.
Energy* | 12.5 MJ ME/kg DM |
Protein | 20% |
Moisture | 12% |
*Metabolisable Energy (ME) values are calculated by a registered laboratory from an equation and are not an actual measured value. Therefore they are only a guide for predicting the energy content of a feed.
To aid in the control of coccidiosis, minimum dose rate of 5mg Bovatec®/kg liveweight (1mg lasalocid sodium/kg liveweight) is required per day. Up to twice this dose rate is indicated where severe coccidial challenge is expected or a wide range of individual liveweights occur within a group.
CALF WEIGHT (LIVEWEIGHT) | Quantity (kg) of GrowUp 20% feed/day/calf |
40kg | 0.4kg |
50kg | 0.5kg |
60kg | 0.6kg |
70kg | 0.65kg |
80kg | 0.75kg |
90kg | 0.83kg |
100kg | 0.93kg |
108kg | 1.0kg |
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
INDICATIONS: Contains 108mg/kg of lasalocid sodium as 540g/tonne Bovatec® 20CC A9679 as an aid in the control of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria species in cattle. Feed 1kg of NRM GrowUp 20% per 108kg calf to provide 1mg of lasalocid per kg of body weight.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Care must be exercised when feeding concurrently with other antimicrobials. Do not feed with other ionophores, e.g. monensin capsules, liquid or pre-mix. Do not exceed the recommended dose rates. Not to be used for single dose treatment.
CAUTION: Do not feed to bobby calves. Do not allow dogs, horses (or other equids), alpacas (or other camelids) access to feeds containing Bovatec®, as ingestion by these species may be fatal. This product must not be used for growth promotion in ruminants intended for human consumption.
WITHHOLDING PERIOD
It is an offence for users of this product to cause residues exceeding the relevant MRL (Maximum Residue Limits of Agricultural Compounds) in the New Zealand Food Standard.
Meat: Nil
Milk: Nil
Bovatec® 20CC is registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997. ACVM Registration Number A009679. See www.foodsafety.govt.nz for registration details
By law the user must take due care, obtaining expert advice if necessary, to avoid unnecessary pain and distress when using the product other than as directed on the label.