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CopRice Premium Calf Pellets

Available from:
HACCP-9000 Certified CopRice Tongala
Finlay Road
PO Box 109
Tongala VIC 3621
Ph: (03) 5859 0999
Fax: (03) 5859 0972

During the early stages of a calf’s life it is essential that it gets the best start to life possible. To ensure good animal performance for the rest of their life, it is important that they are fed a diet which will meet their nutritional requirements.

CopRice Premium Calf Pellets are a high protein, high energy, low fibre quality ration which is both palatable and nutritious. CopRice Premium Calf Pellets are ideal to feed to very young calves, right through to weaning.

CopRice Premium Calf Pellets contains Bovatec which is used in the prevention of coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is a condition which attacks the gut wall of the young calf severely reducing calf performance and delaying efficient rumen development.

Note - Depending on the weaned calf performance, if pasture is insufficient to meet calf growth rates of 0.5kg/day, continue feeding but change onto our 14%NU protein pellets.

CopRice recommends maintaining a regular drench and vaccinating program in order to maximize growth rates. Clean drinking water should be provided at all times.

Analysis

Nutrient	Amount
Crude Protein (min.)	18%
Metabolisable Energy (min.)	12.5 MJ/kg
Crude Fibre (max.)	13.3%
Crude Fat (max.)	6.5%
Salt (max.)	2.2%
Calcium (min.)	0.8%
Phosphorus (min.)	0.4%

Ingredients

From: Wheat, Barley, Bran Pollard, Rice, Rice Pollard, Lupins, Corn, Canola Meal, Palm Kernel, Sunflower Meal, Lime, Salt, Bentonite, Vitamin & Mineral Premix.

Feeding Table

Age	Milk or Milk Replacer	CopRice Calf Pellets	Straw & Water
First Week	4 litres of quality colostrum within 6 hours of birth, then 3 - 3.5 litres of milk per day or milk replacer fed to manufacturers instructions.	Introduce CopRice Calf Pellets ad lib in self-feed hoppers. Remember to replace with fresh pellets daily.	Ad-lib cereal straw and clean fresh water.
Second Week	4 litres of milk daily or milk replacer fed to manufacturers instructions.	CopRice Calf Pellets ad lib.	Ad-lib cereal straw and clean fresh water.
Third Week to Fifth Week	4 litres of milk daily or milk replacer fed to manufacturers instructions.	CopRice Calf Pellets ad lib.	Ad-lib cereal straw and clean fresh water.
Sixth Week Onwards (weaning off milk)	4 litres of milk daily. Discontinue feeding milk when calves are eating an average of 0.75kg of CopRice Calf Pellets per day.	CopRice Calf Pellets ad lib. A claf's intake will rapidly increase when weaned off milk.	Cereal straw and fresh water available at all times.
Twelfth Week Onwards (weaning onto pasture)	Nil.	Remove pellets slowly to avoid any abrupt changes and stomach upsets.	Cereal straw and fresh water available at all times.

Note - depending on the weaned calf performance, if pasture is insufficient to meet calf growth rates of 0.5kg/day continue feeding but change onto our 14% NU protein pellets.