Molatek Sheep Fattening Concentrate

MASS: 50 kg

COMPOSITION:

Crude Protein	min	g/kg	320
Crude Protein ex NPN	max	%	64.72
Urea	max	g/kg	55
Moisture	max	g/kg	130
Crude Fibre	max	g/kg	100
Calcium	min/max	g/kg	14/45
Phosphorus	min	g/kg	6
Magnesium		g/kg	2.5
Sulphur		g/kg	9.9
Potassium		g/kg	19
Manganese		mg/kg	150
Zinc		mg/kg	130
Cobalt		mg/kg	0.5
Iodine		mg/kg	2
Selenium		mg/kg	1
Vitamin A		IU/kg	20 000
Vitamin D		IU/kg	5 000
Vitamin E		IU/kg	50

Molatek Sheep Fattening Concentrate is a protein concentrate used to finish lambs in the feedlot. Molatek’s fattening product formulations focus on achieving the lowest cost per kilogram mass gain.

ADVANTAGES:

• Stimulates feed intake, maximises average daily gain and improves feedlot profitability.
• Uses high-quality natural protein, balanced according to the amino acid profile needed for carcass development to optimise muscle growth.
• Easily mixed with the other feedlot raw materials into a complete feed.
• A convenient way to get sheep market ready.
• Allows for the effective use of maize.
• Reduces acidosis and bloat in sheep.
• Prevents feeding disorders and coccidiosis.
• Ionophores improve growth and feed conversion of lambs.
• Contains anionic salts that preventbladder stones.
• Can be used in lamb creep feed, finishing diets as well as ram auction preparation diets.
• Lamb creep feed ensures optimum wool follicle development in the first two months for a lifetime of optimal wool production.

COMPLETE STARTER DIETS

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS			STARTER DIET
			LIGHT LAMBS	1	2
MOLATEK SHEEP FATTENING (V14344)		kg	200	200	200
MAIZE/HOMINY CHOP		kg	550	510	550
MOLATEK BYPASS (V21556)		kg	50	–	–
ROUGHAGE		kg	100	–	100
LUCERNE		kg	100	250	100
MOLATEK MOLASSES MEAL (V7264)		kg	–	40	40
TOTAL		kg	1 000	1 000	990
COMPOSITION OF MIXES
PROTEIN	min	g/kg	145	146	133
PROTEIN ex NPN	max	%	28.42	28.37	31.1
UREA	max	g/kg	11	11	11
MOISTURE	max	g/kg	120	120	120
FIBRE	max	g/kg	120	100	120
CALCIUM	min/max	g/kg	6.4/11	5.9/12	6.2/10
PHOSPHORUS	min	g/kg	3.1	3.4	2.9

Feeding instructions for starter diets:

• Starter diet for light lambs, is particularly effective for young lambs with a body weight of less than 32 kg.
• Starter diets 1 to 4 (in columns 2 to 5 above) are for older lambs and ewes.

COMPLETE AND CAFETERIA FINISHING DIETS

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS			FINISHING DIETS
			LAMBS	OLD EWES
MOLATEK SHEEP FATTENING (V14344)		kg	200	200
MAIZE/HOMINY CHOP		kg	650	600
ROUGHAGE		kg	–	100
LUCERNE		kg	150	100
TOTAL		kg	1 000	1 000
COMPOSITION OF MIXES
PROTEIN	min	g/kg	143	135
PROTEIN ex NPN	max	%	28.92	30.69
UREA	max	g/kg	11	11
MOISTURE	max	g/kg	120	120
FIBRE	max	g/kg	100	120
CALCIUM	min/max	g/kg	6.2/10	6/10
PHOSPHORUS	min	g/kg	3.1	3

Feeding tips for the finishing diets after 10 days on the starter diet:

• Grind roughage to approximately 20 mm in length to ensure adequate mixing and intake.
• Lucerne, as a source of roughage, ensures the best results in sheep finishing rations.
• Although sheep perform at their optimum on maize as the grain component in the feedlot, it can be totally or partially replaced with barley. The wheat and oats should be limited to 20% replacement.
• Diets that are too dry or dusty usually limit intake and affect performance. Dustiness can be prevented by replacing 40 kg grain with 40 kg (one bag) of Molatek Molasses Meal as indicated in the above-mentioned rations.

Feeding instructions for cafeteria adaptation phase:

Day		1-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9-10
Limit mixed concentrate intake as % of body weight		1%	1.5%	2%	2.5%	3%
g/30 kg lamb/day		300g	450g	600g	750g	900g
		Plus hay/roughage or winter pasture ad lib until slaughter

CREEP FEEDING

MIXING INSTRUCTION			CREEP FEED
MOLATEK SHEEP FATTENING (V14344)		kg	200
MOLATEK BYPASS (V21556)		kg	50
MAIZE/HOMINY CHOP		kg	650
LUCERNE		kg	100
TOTAL		kg	1 000
COMPOSITION OF MIX
PROTEIN	min	g/kg	147
PROTEIN ex NPN	max	%	29.8
UREA	max	g/kg	11
MOISTURE	max	g/kg	120
FIBRE	max	g/kg	120
CALCIUM	max	g/kg	6.2/10
PHOSPHORUS	min	g/kg	3.2
Sheep/goats: Intakes per day			Ad lib

RAM AUCTION DIETS

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS			COMPLETE	CAFETERIA
MOLATEK SHEEP FATTENING CONCENTRATE		kg	200	200
MAIZE (Prot. 85 g/kg)		kg	550	750
MOLATEK BYPASS (V21556)		kg	50	50
LUCERNE		kg	200	Ad lib
TOTAL		kg	1000	1000
COMPOSITION
PROTEIN	min	g/kg	157	142
PROTEIN ex NPN	max	%	26.26	29.02
UREA	max	g/kg	11	11
MOISTURE	max	g/kg	120	120
FIBRE	max	g/kg	100	80
CALCIUM	min/max	g/kg	6.3 / 11	5 / 10
PHOSPHORUS	min	g/kg	3.5	3

These are examples of mixes; contact your TA for specialised custom rations to suit your requirements.