Rumevite® Sheep & Cattle Cubes
A grain-based supplement for adult sheep and cattle when grazing mature dry pasture or hay.
Features & Benefits
- A suitable drought ration when fed with hay.
- Palatable, pelletised grain-based ration.
- Contains balanced levels of calcium, phosphorus, trace minerals and vitamins.
- Includes a mould control agent to help reduce the risk of mould growth.
- Contains 33.00 mg/kg DM Lasalocid (as Bovatec®) for improved liveweight gains and feed conversion efficiency in growing cattle and lot fed cattle; for the reduction of faecal shedding of coccidia (Eimeria spp.) in sheep maintained in confinement.
Feeding Directions
- Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes is suitable for feeding to adult sheep and cattle grazing mature dry pasture or in conjunction with hay.
- Before starting to feed Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes ensure that the appropriate animal husbandry procedures are completed – consult a veterinarian for advice. Livestock of similar size and age should be drafted into groups.
- Before starting to feed Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes ensure all livestock have been fed with palatable hay to appetite for the first day – ensure all livestock are full with palatable hay.
- Start feeding livestock with Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes at a rate of 0.25 kg per 50 kg liveweight per day. The rate of feeding can be gradually increased each day for the next 21 days up to a maximum of 1.0 kg per 50 kg liveweight per head per day.
- Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes can either be fed in self-feeders or troughs.
- When feeding Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes in a self-feeder or trough, ensure that dry pasture, or hay is readily available and that livestock are able to eat this forage to appetite at all times.
- When using self-feeders, adjust slide settings to regulate feed intake and achieve recommended feeding rates. The feeder slide should be set so that stock have to lick the feed out from under the slide.
- When using self-feeders, adult cattle will require up to 35 cm of trough space per head; adult sheep will require up to 12 cm of trough space per head.
- If feeding by hand into troughs, split the daily allocation into two feeds.
- When using troughs, adult cattle will require up to 60 cm of trough space per head; adult sheep up to 30 cm of trough space per head.
- If you wish to seek further advice on feeding Rumevite Sheep & Cattle Cubes, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Centre on 1300 666 657.
Nutrition
| Elements / Nutrition / Vitamins | Nutrition levels in 1kg of dry matter at 89% |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (minimum) | 12.4% |
| Urea (maximum) | 0.9% |
| Metabolisable Energy (ME) Ruminant (minimum) | 10.7 MJ |
| Crude Fibre (maximum) | 16.9% |
| Crude Fat (minimum) | 1.7% |
| Calcium (minimum) | 0.73% |
| Phosphorus (minimum) | 0.56% |
| Magnesium (minimum) | 0.22% |
| Salt (maximum added) | 0.6% |
| Copper (added) | NIL |
| Zinc (added) | 56.20 mg |
| Selenium (added) | 0.11 mg |
| Manganese (added) | 22.47 mg |
| Cobalt (added) | 1.12 mg |
| Iodine (added) | 1.12 mg |
| Molybdenum (added) | 1.12 mg |
| Vitamin A (added) | 6,742 IU |
| Vitamin D 3 (added) | 562 IU |
| Vitamin E (added) | 5.62 mg |
| Lasalocid (as Bovatec®) | 33.70 mg |
Storage Requirements
- Store under cover in a cool, dry place, below 30ºC and protected from exposure to direct sunlight.
Product Code
- 112484 (bulka bags only)
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Warnings
- Medicated animal foodstuff – for animal treatment only. Use strictly as directed and keep out of reach of children.
- This feed has been formulated specifically for animals as described, and must not be used for other species of animals.
- Ingestion by horses or other equids may be fatal.
- This feed is unsuitable for human consumption.
- The manufacturer accepts no responsibility if this feed is used in quantities, conditions or in any way other than in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.
- Withholding period: SHEEP
– Meat: Zero (0) days
– Milk: DO NOT USE in lactating ewes which are producing or may in the future produce milk that may be used or processed for human consumption. - THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN RESTRICTED ANIMAL MATERIAL.
The information above is exclusive to the product identified and for the use of Ridley AgriProducts (RAP) customers. RAP believes the information is accurate and the advice is relevant for most applications in which the product may be used. If there is any doubt as to the circumstances in which this product is to be used the customer must seek further advice. Subject to those terms implied by statute which cannot be excluded restricted or modified, no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given and no responsibility to the customer or any other person is accepted for errors or omissions howsoever arising, including matters arising through negligence by RAP, it’s Directors, employees or agents. (Bovatec® is a registered trademark of Zoetis).
