Profelac
ProfeLAC SILVER Premium Calf and Foal Milk Replacer 20kg
ProfeLAC SILVER Premium Calf and Foal Milk Replacer 20kg
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ProfeLAC SILVER is Australia’s #1 non-medicated calf milk replacer.
BENEFITS
- Application – easy to mix; convenient all-in-one product.
- Performance – improve gut health to reduce scours; improve calf condition and growth rates.
- Price – best value for ultimate composition and performance.
MIXING GUIDELINES
CALVES
To make 2L of ProfeLAC milk feed at 125g per Litre mix rate:
- Add 250g (~ 2 metric cups) of ProfeLAC powder to 1L of fresh, clean warmed water to 38-40°C (Body Temperature).
- Mix until dissolved.
- Add water to bring volume to 2L, then feed to calves.
FOALS
To make 2L of ProfeLAC milk feed at 100g/L mix rate:
- Add 200g (~ 1 ⅔ metric cups) of ProfeLAC powder to 1L of fresh, clean warmed water to 38-40°C (Body Temperature).
- Mix until dissolved.
- Add water to bring volume to 2L.
FEEDING GUIDELINES
COLOSTRUM FEEDING
Feed good quality first colostrum soon after birth – follow industry best practice.
If first colostrum is not available feed ProfeSTART Colostrum Supplement.
POST FIRST COLOSTRUM FEEDING
Where practical, offer a 50:50 blend of colostrum/transition-milk and milk replacer for several feeds before switching to a complete milk replacer feed. Abrupt dietary changes may cause gastric discomfort in infant animals.
CALVES
| MILK FORTIFICATION | |||
| AGE |
TWICE DAILY FEEDING
Mix 125-130g per Litre of water |
ONCE DAILY FEEDING
Mix 200g per Litre of water |
ONCE DAILY FEEDING
Mix 75g per Litre of farm milk |
| DAY 1 | Colostrum – feed minimum 10% bodyweight (3-5L) divided over 2 feeds | ||
| DAYS 2-7 | 2.0 L am/pm | 2.5 L + Water* | 2.5 L + Water* |
| DAYS 8-21 | 2.5 L am/pm | 3.0 L | 3.0 L |
| DAYS 22-WEANING | 3.0 L am/pm | 3.5 L | 3.5 L |
| WEANING (1 WEEK) | 1.5 L am/pm | 1.5 L | 1.5 L |
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WEANING can commence when calves are consuming 1kg if calf starter feed (meal, muesli or pallets) daily for at least 3 consecutive days.
Water* – for once a day feeding programs in the first week of life, feed additional water as seperate feed to assist hydration until calves can drink freely from a trough. |
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FOALS
Mixing Rate: 100g per Litre (avoid higher concentrations)
FOALS should receive at least 100mL/kg (10%) of its bodyweight in milk daily. PONIES require half the feeding rates of foals.
| AGE | VOLUME PER DAY | VOLUME PER FEED | FEEDS PER DAY | FEEDING INTERVAL |
| DAY 1 (COLOSTRUM) | 10% bodyweight | – | – | – |
| DAYS 2-3 | 5.0 L | 500 mL | 10 | 2 hrs |
| DAYS 4-7 | 5.0 L | 625 mL | 8 | 2-3 hrs |
| WEEKS 2 | 6.0 L | 1,000 mL | 6 | 4 hrs |
| WEEKS 3 | 7.5 L | 1,500 mL | 5 | 4 hrs |
| WEEKS 4-7 | 12.0 L | 3,000 mL | 4 | 4 hrs |
| WEEK 8-WEANING | 12.0 L | 4,000 mL | 3 | 5 hrs |
| WEAN between 3-5 months of age if regularly eating solid food, pasture and hay. Gradually reduce daily milk volumes until foal is completely weaned. | ||||
OTHER SPECIES
General purpose premium quality milk replacer that can be fed to most domestic and farmyard infant animals.
Not recommended for marsupials or wildlife species.
