Forage Compounds

Molamins Molassed Mineral Buckets - Make sure your minerals are not wasted.

Dallas Keith Molamins Mineral Buckets contain high mineral levels of both the major and trace elements in equivalent amounts to many free access mineral powders. They are available in a molasses block so that stock find it very attractive and palatable and they are waste free. Being unaffected by wet conditions makes them ideal for use with both grazing and housed stock.

Why feed minerals?

Minerals fall into two main categories:

Major Minerals - Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Sodium

Trace Minerals - Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Cobalt, Iron, Iodine and Selenium

These minerals are essential not only in building sound bones and tissue but also in ensuring good feed conversion.
The correct balance of minerals and vitamins are present in all Dallas Keith's Molamins Mineral Buckets.

The following Molamins Mineral Buckets are available from Customer Services or our Country Stores: 

• Cattle - General Purpose
• Copper Rich - For Cattle
• Dry Cow
• Hi-Mag
• Hi-Phos
• Sheep - General Purpose
• Young Stock Health Bucket
• Zinco

Directions for Use

Dallas Keith's Molamins Mineral Buckets contain 20 KGs, which is sufficient for ten head of cattle or fifty head of sheep, for fourteen days.

Daily Intakes to be expected:

Cattle - 100-300g per head per day

Sheep - 15-50g per head per day

ANALYSIS

VITAMINS

CATTLE - General Purpose
A general purpose mineral lick for dairy cows, sucklers, beef stores and replacement heifers at grass or on silage.
Average intakes per head per day 100 - 300 gms.

DRY COW
Especially formulated for feeding to cows prior to calving to supply available magnesium and phosphorus with minimal calcium content.
Average intakes per head per day 100 - 300 gms

HI-PHOS
Designed to be fed at bulling or tupping time wherever phosphorus deficient diets are being fed.
Average intakes per head per day:
Dairy Cows 100 - 300 gms
Sucklers 100 - 200 gms
Sheep 15 - 50 gms

SHEEP - General Purpose
A general purpose mineral lick for housed or grazing sheep to provide a full range of vitamins and mineral requirements.
Average intakes per head per day 15-50 gms#

HI-MAG
A palatable high magnesium lick to ensure a steady supply of this essential mineral. Also contains all the essential trace elements and vitamins. Suitable for both cattle and sheep.
Average intakes per head per day:
Cattle 100 - 300 gms
Sheep 15 - 50 gms

COPPER RICH
Provides a general purpose cattle mineral, trace element and vitamin lick with a protected source of copper (Optimins) with greater bio-availability.
Average intakes per head per day 150 gms

ZINCO
For Cattle and Sheep with the inclusion of protected levels of Zinc, Selenium, Cobalt and higher levels of Vitamin E.
Average intakes per head per day:
Cattle 100 - 300 gms
Sheep 15 - 50 gms

With molasses and cereal-based formulations including Soya, barley and maize, we have struck a balance between making blocks which are hard enough to stand up to the worst weather and providing blocks which give your stock ready access to the supplementary minerals, vitamins and trace elements essential for health and production.

Formulations: 

• Bio Block
• Bloat Blox
• Energy Block
• Extra Energy Block - with a higher level of protected fat
• Hi-Mag Energy Block
• Suckler Cow
• Pre-Tup Tubs
• Twin Lamb Tubs
• Dry Cow
• Cattle Protein
• Sheep Protein
• Worming Blocks
• Deccox Blocks

For beef, energy can help produce: 
 

• Stronger, healthier calves at birth.
• Heavier calves at weaning.
• Cows that cycle better for improved conception rates.
• A higher percentage of early births.
• Bulls which are in better condition to serve your cows.

For dairy, energy can produce: 
 

• Replacement heifers that grow-out early and economically.
• Body condition on dry cows so they can return to lactation, producing at the maximum potential.
• Healthier herds helped by essential trace minerals to guard against reproductive disorders.
• Prompt re-breeding, thanks to vital nutrients.

For Sheep, energy can help: 
 

• Meet the energy crisis at lambing and twin lamb disease.
• Reduce labour.
• Balance out variations in roughage quality.
• Provide 24 hour access even for shy feeders.
• Supply energy for flushing and pre-tupping.

A new manufacturing process has enabled us at Dallas Keith to produce, what are probably, the world's largest feed blocks - the 500 kg Jumbo Blocks!

50kg &100 kg TUBS
These blocks come in robust plastic tubs and are formulated to the same specification as the JUMBO blocks but are suitable for smaller groups of stock. Supplied in tough rectangular recyclable plastic containers.

20 kg TUBS
Again using the same high specification as the JUMBO range but readily handled in plastic tub or more environmentally friendly cardboard packaging.

ADVANTAGES

More convenient - because the number of blocks required is greatly reduced, so are handling and distribution.
Less waste - reduced trampling and fouling plus a more weather-resistant formulation.
Long-lasting - a boon in bad weather with fewer trips to remote grazing.
Competitively priced - energy intake is self limiting so you can be sure of improved performance at a predictable cost - plus all the savings in time and effort!
More 'goodness' in every lick - a high level of dry ingredients with a higher nutrient density.
Consistent degree of hardness - for more uniform consumption.
Environmentally - friendly and economical packaging - mainly cardboard, on a wooden pallet.
Flexible nutrient specification - can be made to suit the needs of your area.

FEED BLOCK MANAGEMENT

Feed supplement blocks are designed for 'ad-lib' administration in conjunction with sound animal husbandry.
Consumption is controlled by a number of factors:  

• Composition of the supplement.
• Quality and quantity of available roughage.
• Weather conditions.
• Existing feeding regime.
• Previous management practices.
  

At first, place:
20 kg blocks at a ratio of 1 block per 10 head of cattle or per 25 ewes.
50 kg blocks at a ratio of 1 block per 20 head of cattle or 30 ewes.
100 kg block at a ratio of 1 block per 30 head of cattle or per 50 ewes.
500 kg block at a ratio of 1 block per 50 head of cattle or 100 ewes.

Once animals have become accustomed to an energy feed supplement, consumption can be managed by: 
 

• Increasing or reducing the number of blocks available.
• Relocating them either closer to, or further away from, supplies of water or roughage.

ALWAYS

•  Provide unlimited drinking water.
• Supply adequate quantities of as good quality roughage as you can.
• Administer sufficient levels of mineral supplementation on an ad-lib basis.
• Monitor consumption and adjust, as necessary, using the methods outlined above.
  

Subject to formula selected and animal weight, intake of these products should range between 0.5 - 1 kg/head/day for cattle and 30 - 90 gms/head/day for sheep.