Coprice Ewe & Lamb Pellets are a multi-purpose sheep ration, designed to be fed to either maintain and/or promote weight gain in stock. Coprice ewe & lamb pellets are recommended to be fed to ewes before and after lambing, however they are also suitable to feed to dry ewes and wethers. Coprice Ewe & Lamb Pellets are produced from an extensive range of high quality raw materials. Coprice Ewe & Lamb Pellets contain no medications however specific additives can be included on request. Coprice Ewe & Lamb Pellets are an extremely palatable, easy and ready to use feed enabling producers to provide a supplementary feed to all classes of stock in all feeding situations. Coprice Ewe & Lamb Pellets are grain based and need to be fed in conjunction with reasonable quality hay or straw. Commence feeding when sheep are in lean or store condition. It is very important that pellet feeding is introduced slowly to minimise the incidence of digestive upsets such as acidosis. The following steps are provided to ensure that feed is administered correctly. Suggested Feeding Rates
Class of Stock
| Frequency of Feeding | Amount (kg) head/week | Dry Ewes &
Wethers (40kg BW) | Once Weekly
| 3.50 kg
| | Ewes with Lambs | Every 2nd Day | 5.00 kg | Weaned Lambs
(8-12 weeks) | Every day
| 3.00 kg
| Weaners up to
8 months of age | Every 2-3 days
| 3.50 kg
| Adaptation Steps | CopRice
Ewe & Lamb
Pellets
(% of Ration) |
Roughage Dry Matter
(% of Ration) |
Frequency | Step 1
Days 1-3
| 0
| 100 (1.20kg/head)
| Daily
| Step 2
Days 4-5
| 20
(0.24 kg/head)
| 80 (0.96kg/head)
| Daily
| Step 3
Days 6-8
| 40
(0.48 kg/head)
| 60
(0.72kg/head)
| Daily
| Step 4
Days 9-10
| 50
(0.60 kg/head)
| 50
(0.60kg/head)
| Daily
| Step 5
Days 11-12
| 60
(0.72 kg/head)
| 40
(0.48kg/head)
| Daily
| Step 6
Days 13+ | 80
(0.96 kg/head) | 20
(0.24kg/head) | Every 2nd Day
| Ingredients* Rice and rice milling by-products, Wheat and wheat milling by-products, Lupins, Canola, Limestone, Salt, Vitamin and Mineral premix. *list from which ingredients are selected Nutrient Specifications
| Nutrient
| Amount | | Calcium | Min 0.90% | | Crude Protein | Min 15.00% | | Crude Fat | Min 6.50% | | Phosphorus | Min 0.45% | | Crude Fat | Max 10.00% | | Salt | Min 0.6% Max 3.00% | | 
