Animax has recently launched All Sure sheep boluses in Ireland. This range is already available for cattle and the reformulated sheep boluses replace the existing Animax Tracesure sheep boluses on the Irish market for the last seven years.

Flor Ryan, business development manager in Ireland for Animax, says: “The All Sure sheep bolus contains three essential trace elements – cobalt, iodine and selenium –and replaces the previous two-bolus system. The new boluses also contain higher levels of the essential trace elements (cobalt 185mg, iodine 660mg and selenium 100mg) released in the rumen in liquid form over a period of six months.”

Copper

Boluses come in two-pack sizes of 200 and 50. Flor says that boluses can also be purchased with or without copper to suit different breeds. “With the All Sure sheep range, it is possible to add or omit 4g of copper for copper-sensitive breeds such as Lleyn, Belclares and Texels. If farmers are administering All Sure Sheep with copper, both boluses will fit together in the Animax sheep applicator.”

He says that the cobalt and selenium/iodine range will be available in tubs of 100 and 250 adding that the All Sure sheep range qualifies for use in the new Sheep Welfare Scheme. Products are available from agri-stores and those requiring further details can contact Flor on 086-811 5560.

New Interchem milk replacer

Interchem has expanded from its range of calf milk replacers and launched a new milk replacer for lambs, Prolamb Gold. Product manager Paul Kennedy says: “Prolamb Gold milk replacer contains high levels of milk protein, resulting in less digestive upsets and allowing excellent feed absorption. The protein and fat levels of 22% ensure that the young lambs are receiving ample energy and protein for growth and development.”

The company advises feeding 15% of a lamb’s bodyweight in milk replacer. “A 5kg lamb will need approximately 800ml to 1,000ml of Prolamb Gold milk replacer with a mixing rate of 20%, eg 200g of Prolamb Gold into 800ml of water. The milk should be mixed warm at 50°C and fed at 39°C to 40°C or body temperature. The initial feeds should be broken down into four to five feeds per day and then reduced to three feeds per day after a week. From eight days plus until weaning at 35 days, lambs can be fed twice per day at levels increasing up to 700ml per feed.”

The milk replacer is suitable for bottle feeding or mixing in an automatic feeder. It comes in three bag sizes of 4.5kg, 10kg and 22.5kg.

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