Application:

A multi-mineral lick block for ruminants

Net Weights:

40kg, 100kg, 1000kg

Feeding Instructions:

To avoid urea poisoning, always feed starving stock good quality hay and start them on salt-based blocks containing 7-10% urea (Peak 50, Sulfos), then to a 10% urea molasses-based block and then to a 20% urea molasses-based block. Place out sufficient blocks to avoid overcrowding of stock. Initially, the consumption rate will be higher than average, but higher rates of consumption will drop after an initial "gorging" period.

Average Consumption Rates:

The following rates will increase or decrease according to varying pasture conditions. Dry Season 10% Urea: Cattle: 80g - 110g per head/day Sheep: 20g - 30g per head/day

When to Use Dry Season 10% Urea:

When designing supplements for ruminants, the primary objective is feeding the microorganisms in the rumen which require an array of minerals and trace elements to process feed. Nitrogen (urea), phosphorus and sulphur are some of the major elements required for the synthesis of amino acids and protein. When these elements are balanced the effect is an efficient breakdown of dry and fibrous feeds, such as stubble and dry pastures.

Olsson's Dry Season blocks are an easy, cost-effective method of delivering a balance of minerals and trace elements to the rumen as well as supplementing rumen protein in the form of urea.

Urea Warning:

Urea is a very cheap source of protein. Every kilo of urea can be converted into 2.6 kilos of protein equivalent in the rumen by the micro-organisms. However, there are certain conditions where urea, when it forms ammonia in the rumen, can cause fatal intoxication. This is urea poisoning. These conditions arise when the animal is starved, or has been on dry feed for a period of time and loosing weight and so the microbial population is depleted. Urea can also cause toxicity when it is absorbed into water and this water is consumed. Eg: when blocks are in puddles in the rain.

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