Rough ‘n’ Ready 16% Medicated Beef Calf Ration (Pellet)

For New Beef Calves

Net Weight: 25 kg    Product #: Plain – 500000 / Rumensin® – 50000002 / Deccox® – 50000001

Masterfeeds Rough ‘n’ Ready 16% Medicated Beef Calf Ration (pellet) is a creep feed for new beef calves. It is highly digestible for superior feed conversions and is available plain or medicated with Rumensin® or Deccox® for the prevention of coccidiosis.

Guaranteed Analysis:

  • Crude Protein (minimum) 16.0%
  • Crude Fat (minimum) 2.0%
  • Crude Fibre (maximum) 15.0%
  • Calcium (actual) 1.0%
  • Phosphorus (actual) 0.5%
  • Sodium (actual) 0.35%
  • Vitamin A (minimum) 20,000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin D (minimum) 3,000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E (minimum) 50 IU/kg

This feed contains added Selenium at 0.3 mg/kg.

Why Creep Feed?

A calf requires a proper level of nutrition in order to reach its genetic potential. Research has shown that the nutrition requirements of the calf cannot be met by the mother cow’s milk alone, and while calves can consume grass, they are unable to ingest enough to meet their daily requirement for proper growth. The result is what is termed a “hungry calf gap”.

The best way to eliminate this nutrient deficiency is through the introduction of a high quality protein supplement as a creep feed. This type of ration will not only aid the calf in achieving optimum growth, the creep feed will also lessen the demand on the cow for milk. The result is the calf being able to reach its full genetic potential along with a better-conditioned cow. A cow that is able to gain weight during the grazing season is able to channel more of her food intake into body condition as opposed to providing energy to the calf.

Feeding Directions

Feed Rough ‘n’ Ready to nursing calves at the rate of 1 kg per 100 kg of body weight until weaning to calves on pasture or consuming forage. Feed continuously for at least 28 days during periods of coccidiosis or when it is likely to be a hazard. Rough ‘n’ Ready should be offered to calves at no later than 30 days of age.

Feeding Tips:

  • Use a sturdy, well-designed and well-protected creep feeder.
  • Place the feeder in a convenient cow-calf loafing area.
  • Start feeding Rough ‘n’ Ready before calves are 30 days of age.
  • Make certain the feed is fresh by filling the feeder with only enough feed to last 10 to 14 days.
  • Never let the creep feeder go empty.
  • Maintain proper herd health management.

Features & Benefits

Digestible fiber sources.
Helps maintain optimal rumen function, offers gut fill and slow release energy.

Disease prevention.
Available medicated to reduce the risk of coccidiosis.

Partially chelated trace minerals.
In the form of Bioplex® and Sel-Plex® which are readily absorbed, stored and utilized by the animal to help meet nutrition requirements and achieve optimal health.

With Yea-Sacc®.
To keep the rumen functioning well during periods of stress.