Mixing Instructions:
For maximum usability, milk replacers should be mixed in hot water. 77°C (170°F). All mixing and feeding instructions are on the feed tag.
1. Place 1 L of 77°C water in container.
2. Add 2 cups of powder and mix until dissolved.
3. Add additional water to achieve feeding temperature of 40.5°C and a total of 2 L.
4. Do not over dilute.
Before starting, ensure that all milk feeding equipment is properly cleaned after each use and don't leave left-over milk in the vicinity of the babies. It has a tendency to sour and attract flies and other insects that may carry harmful bacteria for the baby animal. The result of this type of management may promote disease, or sickness. Best practice is to feed all milk, whether whole milk or milk replacer, as close to the animal's body temperature. Generally around 39.5°C (103°F). A common mistake is allowing the milk replacer to cool too much before feeding. This causes additional energy needs for the baby animal and may lead to scours. Feeding milk replacers in small amounts more frequently will provide better results than feeding two large meals per day. Multiple feedings through the day allow more feed to be consumed in a shorter time period. It should be noted that the first few weeks of an animal's life have the greatest overall affect on the profitability of that animal. An animal with a poor start will likely not produce the kind of weight gains or feed conversions necessary to be achieve maximum profitability.
In most cases weaning over a one to two week period works best to help reduce stress on the animal.All animals should be healthy and well started on solid foodstuffs prior to weaning. Solid foodstuffs will need to provide all of the nutrition required for growth and maintenance of the animal. Weaning too soon can cause a reduced growth rate over the animal's entire lifetime.
Feeding volumes should increase steadily for about three to four weeks as per label directions, and then be maintained until the weaning process begins. Volumes can then be reduced to a maintenance level to encourage the intake of dry feeds. The number of feedings can also be reduced as well to help promote intake of other feed as well. Generally two feedings per day should be the minimum until final weaning occurs.
