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Pregnancy Toxaemia in Ewes
Pregnancy toxaemia is a metabolic disorder resulting in the incapacity for the animal to maintain an adequate energy balance. It occurs when drastically low levels of glucose in the blood damage the brain and result in dehydration, kidney failure and potentially death. Inadequate nutrition is the primary cause of pregnancy toxaemia during late gestation because…
Educating the Next Generation of Farmers
The future of Australian agriculture depends on the next generation. The more we can teach the next generation about where food comes from, how it is raised using sustainable practices, the better producers they will become. As the population grows, so does the need to produce sufficient food to feed everyone. We need to educate…
Supplementing on Buffel Grass
With the recent rainfall events pastures are doing fairly well at holding on this season however we will most likely see a rapid decline in pasture quality soon if you haven’t already. The turning point for many pastures, particularly in our favoured buffel grass, is when the colouring of the grass turns from golden to…
Supplement Limiters
Salt has traditionally been used as an intake limiter in stock feed supplements, however scientific advances in nutritional knowledge are slowly changing this practise. A number of different products are now being utilised as intake controllers that also offer the advantage of secondary nutritional benefits. Salt has many great uses and can be an important…
Greetings from Mundubbera
With the green feed we have, our “Green Pasture Licks” are still our most popular choice by far. Especially for those who have heifers & cows ready for joining, although by now most would be thinking about taking the bulls out of the paddock with the hope that most, if not all, cows and breeding…
Benefits of early weaning during drought
Benefits of Early Weaning The benefits of early weaning go far beyond the survival and growth of the calf. The energy requirements of a 400kg lactating breeder are approximately 80MJ/day. On dry mature pasture, these requirements are rarely met and the breeding herd slips in condition. Weaning the calf will reduce the cow’s energy requirements…
Compensatory growth
There are limitations to compensatory gains, for example, an animal that has been on a low quality diet for an extended period of time may never reach its?۪ genetic potential for weight. These ?stunted?۪ animals may have a smaller mature size or final production weight. While there are limitations associated with compensatory gain, it is…
The importance of protein meals
For best results, protein meals are recommended to be fed in conjunction with a NPN source. Bypass protein is especially important for young animals with high protein requirements for growth and cows in late pregnancy to supply protein to the growing foetus. Milk production requires significant levels of protein and therefore bypass protein is also…
Nicholas Markwell is supplementing his horses for only $130 for the year
Throughout the entire year, Nicholas will spend $130 at Top Country to supplement his horses with high protein, mineral and big head supplements.The Markwell’s have been surprised at the low cost of the program and the great response by the horses to this new product. These horses are costing 40 cents a day on supplement utilising…
Supplementing with phosphorus in the green for improved breeder productivity
In the dry, the two most limiting nutrients are energy and protein. This is why we recommend that supplements high in protein are fed during this time. The higher the protein in the diet; the more efficient digestion will be, and as a result more energy will be available to the animal. In the wet,…
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