Home Fresh 20 Sheep Starter Grower 45DQ
| Life Stage: | Grower, Starter |
|---|---|
| Feed Type: | Complete Feed |
| Feed Form: | Pellet |
| Packaging: | 50-lb Bag |
Home Fresh® 20 Sheep Starter Grower 45DQ is a pelleted, high-protein, high-energy, medicated, complete feed for starting and growing lambs.
- Complete and Balanced Nutrition - The precise set of quality ingredients in this fixed component formula provide the optimal levels of nutrients sheep need to help maintain overall health.
- Decoquinate (DQ) - Added for the prevention of coccidiosis in young sheep.
- Rumen Protected B-Vitamins - Targeted delivery of B-vitamins promotes efficient gains and optimal immune response, supporting nutrient metabolism for healthy growth and production.
- Prebiotics for a Healthy Gut - Our prebiotics help support normal rumen microbial fermentation, which helps starting and growing sheep properly digest essential fiber.
- Immune System Empowering Trace Minerals - More readily available forms of essential amino acids in this product help your sheep maintain a healthy immune system.
- No Added Copper - Maintains optimum health as sheep are sensitive to copper.
- Vitamin E and Selenium - Aids in the prevention of White Muscle Disease.
- Helps Prevent Urinary Calculi - Ammonium chloride aids in the prevention of urinary calculi and urinary tract blockage, helping to support overall urinary tract health.
- NutriVantage® Nutrition Optimizer® - To help sheep get the optimum nutrition from their diet, this product contains our signature blend of organic macromolecules, trace minerals and antioxidants.
- Fixed Component Formula - A particular set of quality ingredients limited to a precise range ensures the product meets nutrient specifications at all times while providing diet consistency to support healthy digestive function.
- Pelleted Form - High-quality pellet provides a nutrient-dense ration with balanced nutrition in every bite and helps prevent sorting of ingredients.
| Crude Protein, min | 20.00% |
| NPN, max | 1.25% |
| Crude Fat, min | 3.50% |
| Crude Fiber, max | 8.50% |
| Calcium, min | 0.75% |
| Calcium, max | 1.25% |
| Phosphorus, min | 0.40% |
| Salt, min | 0.75% |
| Salt, max | 1.25% |
| Selenium, min | 0.3 ppm |
| Vitamin A, min | 4,000 IU/lb |
| Active Drug Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Decoquinate | 45.4 gm/ton |
Home Fresh 20 Sheep Starter Grower 45DQ is a pelleted, high-energy, medicated feed for starting and growing lambs. Feed Home Fresh 20 Sheep Starter Grower 45DQ beginning at 5 days of age to 55-60 pounds body weight. Allow free-choice access to good-quality hay and fresh water at all times.
For prevention of coccidiosis in lambs, feed at the rate of 0.1 lb per 10 pounds body weight to provide 22.7 mg of Decoquinate per 100 pounds of body weight daily. Feed for at least 28 days during periods of exposure or when experiences indicate coccidiosis is likely to be a hazard.
The suggested feeding program is intended solely as a guide. The variables of management, environment and breed may dictate changes in the animal’s dietary requirements.
Warning
Do not feed to sheep producing milk for human consumption.
Caution
Do not use Decoquinate in feeds containing bentonite.
NutriVantage® Nutrition Optimizer®
NutriVantage Nutrition Optimizer is an exclusive research-driven nutritional feed supplement that is only available in Kent/Blue Seal products.
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