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Dry month supplementation: products with a
crude protein value equal to or greater than 16%
(16 to 40%)
• In the form of cubes, pellets, self-mixed
feed, blocks and fine licks.
Green months - salt mineral and trace mineral
licks – in either a fine meal or a block.
It is important to remember, supplements are
concentrates with high levels of certain nutrients,
do not over feed or supply ad lib. This will prevent
rumen related disorders like ruminitis, diarrhoea and
acidosis.
Follow the intake guidelines from the feed firm, when
feeding.
Please remember when starting supplementation, or
changing the feed adapt the animals slowly.
Semi adlib feeds
In terms of practically feeding the animals
requirements are equal to 1 + 2 + 3, where 1 + 2 is
the semi adlib feed the rest (3) = grass or available
roughage.
When animals are supplied 2/3rds of their diet in
the form of a self-mixed feed or pellets. Ensure the
balance of their total requirement – the last 3rd must
be high quality roughage.
Similarly, the semi adlib feed will thus also supply
the animals with the necessary nutrients for optimal
production and reproduction. In short a diluted form
of the supplement.
• Crude protein values vary between 10 (grazers)
and 14% (browsers)
• The minerals and vitamin levels should be lower
than the supplements.
This option is often used when there is limited natural
forage in the camp, normally in the dry months,
drought and when camps have little or no grazing left.
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When feeding grazers, where there is limited or
no grazing, supply high quality grass hay.
When feeding browsers where there is limited or
no natural browse, supply Lucerne hay.
P.S. When semi adlib feeds are supplied, or feeds are
changed adapt the animals gradually. Ensure every
animal has their daily share of roughage.
Full feeds
In terms of practically feeding the animals
requirements are equal to 1 + 2 + 3, where 1 + 2
+3 must fill the animals belly and fulfil the animal’s
physiological nutritional requirements.
Supplying the animals with their total nutrient
requirement on a daily basis, in short the supplement
plus the roughage component as a complete meal.
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