Newsletter September/November

Autumn is here and with it the ploughing match where we hope to meet you at our stand near the livestock section - Stand 142 Row J

At this time of year when the weather is becoming more variable, warm days with cold nights, there is always the risk of grass tetany, so ensure that your cows both suckling and dairy have enough magnesium in their diet to offset their extra requirement. Magnesium can be supplied in a variety of ways: using MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE through the drinking water; using HIGH MAGNESIUM mineral licks, and by feeding extra CALCINED MAGNESITE in plain or sweetened form, through the feed.

Cell counts can be inclined to rise towards the end of lactation and now can be a time, when few minerals have been fed during the summer months, that a little supplementation can be needed to offset the declining nutritional value of field grasses. For those of you about to begin Autumn Calving it could be time to provide a boost of vitamins and minerals to ensure a trouble free calving period. This can be done through powder minerals in the feed or by using liquid or soluble minerals in the water supply. We have a variety of both powder and liquid feeds that would be suitable. With OPTiMIN trace elements in our top range of minerals greater bioavailability is guaranteed so the benefits are gained sooner and more effectively.

We now have available Dairy Detergents from the New Zealand FiL range and as an introduction to this new product we are raffling a 25l drum of Quantum Blue Detergent, one ticket with every mineral order made at the stand at the Ploughing Match.

Bought in store lambs and ewes being put with the ram could also benefit from a course of minerals to enhance their well being .

With horses now being brought in at night and with grass quality receeding it is time to supplement with TOP HORSE Mineral Supplement and for breeding stock, it is a good time to give them a boost with DOUBLE E.

All the above are available direct from us at:

BOB ALLEN (Nutritional Supplements) Ltd.

We hope to be able to update this newsletter regularly to bring you details of what is available for you livestock at the relevant time of year.

Bye for now