Calf
Providing a highly palatable, nutritious fresh calf feed is important for the development of the young calf. Top quality raw materials in terms of energy, protein, amino acids, and minerals are crucial in successfully formulating a proper calf feed.
RumeThrive calf feed range from Southern Milling
RumeThrive is a new specially formulated combination of feed additives, incorporated into Southern Milling’s Calf Feeds, to promote calf health and wellbeing. Benefits of RumeThriveinclude:
- Positive effect on rumen development, increasing nutrient absorption which leads to healthier calves.
- Improved feed conversion efficiency and live weight gain.
- Calves attached to feed by ‘Mother Smell Stimulant’, leading to higher intakes.
- Reducing calf scour by eliminating harmful bacteria.
Southern Milling Milkistart
Milkistart is Southern Millings own brand milk replacer formulated and manufactured to the highest standards.
- Milkistart is fortified with a blend of nutritional ingredients designed to enhance nutrient uptake leading to better growth and healthier calves.
- 23% protein supplied by quality protein sources with the correct balance of amino acids, ideal to promote muscle and mammary gland growth
- Milkistart includes a health package RumeThrive to promote calf health and performance. RumeThrive includes:
- Organic acids added to help with the control of gut pathogens which limits the incidence of scour. Whilst keeping the milk fresh for up to 24 hours.
- Immunity package of polyclonal antibodies specific against E.coli, Salmonella, Rotavirus and Coronavirus.
- Butyrate/Unique Mother Smell: To enhance calf performance and promote villi growth.
- Full range of vitamins, minerals and trace elements
- Quality Ingredients: Milkistart uses carefully selected milk proteins for maximum digestibility.
- Fats are all refined, de-odorised and atomised into microscopic droplets to facilitate easy absorption.
- High Vit E: Together with Se, Vit E acts as an antioxidant, and important for the calf in the development of the immune system. Vit E does not cross the placenta in large amounts therefore the calf is dependent on colostrum and milk/milk replacer for it.
- Easy Mix: Important for feeding time. An indication of the quality of fats/oils and proteins use
- 18% Oil
- 23% Protein
- 0.03% Fibre
- 8.7% Ash
- 25,000 iu/kg Vitamin A
- 5000 iu/kg Vitamin D3
- 250 mg/kg Vitamin E
- 8.5 mg/kg Cu
- 0.45 mg/kg Se
- 70% Total Milk Solids
Sweet Start Calf Pencils
18% protein calf starter pencils to be fed to calves from one week of age.- Pelletted calf pencils to promote intakes and avoid spoilage of feed.
- Optimum levels of top quality native cereals as a source of starch to promote rumen development.
- Include soya oil as a rich energy source and improve coat appearance.
- Contains RumeThrive to boost intakes, reduce digestive upsets and promote calf health.
- Provides the correct balance of minerals and vitamins for strong bone and muscle development.
- B Vitamins included to improve the health status of the calf.
| C.P. | Oil | Fibre | Ash | Vitamin A | Vitamin D | Copper |
| 18% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 13,000 | 4,000 | 20.0 mg/kg |
Munchy Calf Muesli
Coarse calf starter feed. Sweet smelling and very palatable, encouraging calves to eat from a young age.- 18% protein ration with HiPro Soya included as a source of quality bypass protein to maximise calf growth rates.
- Includes soya oil as a rich energy source and improves coat appearance.
- High levels of steam cooked maize and barley to promote rumen development.
- Contains RumeThrive to boost intakes, reduce digestive upsets and promote calf health.
- Fully fortified with minerals and vitamins with high levels of phosphorus and calcium to promote bone growth and development
- B Vitamins included to improve the health status of the calf.
| C.P. | Oil | Fibre | Ash | Vitamin A | Vitamin D | Copper |
| 18% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 13,000 | 4,000 | 20.0 mg/kg |
Super Calf Rearer
Top quality 17% protein nut, to be fed to calves from weaning onwards.- Quality protein sources including HiPro Soya, to meet protein requirements for the growing calf.
- Contains RumeThrive to boost intakes, reduce digestive upsets and improve calf health.
- Fully fortified with minerals and vitamins with high levels of phosphorus and calcium to promote bone growth and development.
- Formulated with high levels of digestible fibre that allows for the development of a highly efficient rumen.
- High energy levels to maximise growth rates and to ensure calves achieve critical weight targets.
- B Vitamins included to improve the health status of the calf.
| C.P. | Oil | Fibre | Ash | Vitamin A | Vitamin D | Copper | Selenium |
| 17% | 3.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 13,000 | 4,000 | 20.0 mg/kg | .20 mg/kg |
Weanling Boost
Weanling Boost is a highly nutritious concentrate coarse feed which is highly Digestible as it contains cooked Peas, Barley and Maize, developed for creep feeding weanlings from 3 months of age onwards. An extremely good growth Rate can be expected, as Full Fat Soya and Hi Pro Soya are highly responsive in terms of quality protein. The palatability of Weanling Boost is very good due to the type of ingredients used like Flaked Maize and cooked cereals. Feeding a product like this will help reduce stress at weaning, and will have better condition and bloom on the weanling for sale, which is highly desired, especially for the export market. Weanlings have a very good food conversion rate of 3: 1, thus it is very economical to feed weanlings, in terms of return on investment.
Weanling Nuts
For weanlings 3 months of age upwards, a 16% protein is ideal when the animals are on a good supply of high quality summer grass. The Weanling Nut contains a high quality Mineral and Vitamin package that’s essential for good growth and skeleton development. Weanling Nut is formulated from the highest quality cereals and protein sources and offers a high Digestible Fibre content which is essential for proper stomach development and functionality, especially when weanlings are on lush soft aftergrass.
Heifer Rearer Nuts
The feeding and management of replacement heifers will have a lifelong effect on their productivity. Correct levels of dietary protein and energy are important to optimise heifer growth. During the growing period it is important to avoid the over-conditioning of heifers which can lead to excessive fat-deposition in mammary glands and reduce milk yield in later life. Based on this scientific research Southern Milling have formulated a specialised heifer feed.
- Specially formulated feed for replacement dairy heifers
- 20% protein nut with Hi pro Soya to promote growth and avoid over conditioning
- Optimum levels of phosphorus & calcium ensuring good bone development
- High maize inclusion to ensure replacement heifers meet target weights for breeding
- Contains high levels of protected minerals & vitamins to maximise heifer’s health
- NOVATAN included to improve the use of protein in the diet and improve the FCE of the cow
Late Lactation Feeding 2020
Autumn grass has a lower energy value (lower sugar content) compared to spring/summer grass even through it can look very leafy and green. The response to ration in terms of milk yield is better in the autumn than at any other time of the year.
Low milk lactose levels can be an indication of not enough energy in the cows diet caused by low intake of wet, low-sugar, autumn grass.
With the above mentioned in mind, We at Southern Milling are promoting our Lacto 16 Dairy Nut.
