Early Weaning Calves and Lambs During Tough Seasons: Reduce Stress, Improve Growth
Early weaning is a valuable management tool, especially during late or dry seasons when pasture quantity and quality are limited. Weaning calves and lambs as early as 8-10 weeks of age helps reduce the nutritional demand on dams, allowing them to regain body condition faster, resulting in improved conception rates at the next joining. Weaning […]
Supplementary feeding during the dry
Author: Jess Seeliger, Alltech Lienert Australia There is increasing evidence that the nutritional management of the dam during pregnancy can influence the health, growth and performance of her offspring throughout its entire lifetime. Poor nutrition may impact development and organ function leading to poor feedlot performance and even carcass quality. In addition, female replacement stock […]
Beefing up calf health: essential guide to cow nutrition for healthy calves
Building a strong foundation in a cow herd or a heifer program starts with genetics — but that foundation can also be affected by management and nutrition. The nutritional and health status of the mother during pregnancy can subsequently impact the health and productivity of her calf. Providing the proper cattle nutrition through all stages […]
Supporting rumen health and maximising feed efficiency during drought conditions
Due to the challenging growing conditions of last season, resulting in the increased price and reduced availability of ingredients like Lupins, supplementing sheep or cattle diets with a quality non-protein nitrogen (NPN) source such as Optisync can help reduce the total feed cost, resulting in maintained animal performance and profitability in these tough times. To […]
Provide Supplamins MidMag for optimal ewe health, prior to lambing
The last 4-6 weeks of pregnancy is a critical time for ewes, as 70% of foetal growth occurs during this period. Ensuring ewes receive adequate nutrition during this time is vital for the health of both the ewe and her lambs. Key Considerations for Successful Lambing: Why Use Supplamins Mid Mag? Supplamins Mid Mag is […]
Tackling a green flush – Supplementation options for your stock
Recent rainfall events have caused a flush of green pasture across many parts of southern New South Wales. The nutritional profile of green feed can vary greatly, and can affect the supply of energy and protein, as well as the mineral supply, exposing stock to the risk of metabolic disorders such as Grass Tetany and […]
Blueprint Sheep Natural: The next step forward in high performing animal nutrition
Alltech Lienert Australia is an animal nutrition premix and supplement manufacturing company, with over 40 years’ experience. We provide customers with innovative, high-quality products and services, from feed formulation to the development of complete nutritional programs. Our team of qualified animal nutritionists design premixes and feed formulations tailored to meet customers’ specific requirements in a […]
Improving doe nutrition 4-6 weeks prior to kidding increases kid survival
Gabby Brooke, Nutritionist, Alltech Lienert Australia Much of the fetal growth occurs during the last trimester of gestation, the 4-6 week period at the end of a doe’s pregnancy. During this time, does should be provided with a nutritional supplement which meets the increased nutrient demands and allow her to start producing adequate quality and […]
The importance of water quality for your livestock this summer season
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast that most of the country is likely to be warmer than average this summer. Regardless of the forecast for El Nino, the months leading up to Summer are a good time to ensure that your livestock have an adequate water supply and the water quality is suitable for optimal […]
Lambs heading to the feedlot?
As producers shift their Autumn lambs into feedlots, the focus turns to producing a quality lamb meat product which meets market specifications, as efficiently as possible. Part of that efficiency results from using high quality and highly digestible feed ingredients in the feedlot. We have the results of a lamb feedlot trial, with 455 X-Bred […]
