RumenWorks Nutrition
Sheep Grain Assist Pellet
- High Quality Buffering Agent
Reduces Grain Poisoning - Decreases Production of Lactic Acid
- Reduces the Risk of
Coccidiosis in Weaners - Balanced High Quality Minerals
- Increased Weight Gains
- Improved Feed Conversion Rates
- Does Not Contain Bovatec™
- Contains Vista Cell Probiotic
The RumenWorks Sheep Grain Assist Pellet
Designed to help minimise the risk of grain poisoning when feeding cereal grain to sheep
Feeding any cereal grain to sheep will cause an increase in the production of lactic acid within the rumen. This lactic acid is the cause of “grain poisoning”. The production of lactic acid at best, has a negative impact on the animal’s efficiency, and at worst will cause death.
Reducing the impact that this lactic acid has on the animal will improve the production outcome. The RumenWorks Nutrition Sheep Grain Assist Pellet has been designed to help manage the risks that lactic acid poses.
One of the best ways to minimize the risk of lactic acid is to neutralise it after it has been produced. This neutralizing effect is known as buffering. Many naturally occurring compounds can be used to “buffer” this acid.
The RumenWorks Grain Assist Pellet contains a complex of several compounds which all have different buffering characteristics. This complex of compounds allows for a broader spectrum of buffering.
The RumenWorks Nutrition Sheep Grain Assist Pellet does not contain Bovatec™ (Lasalocid Sodium), which is a compound that is classed as a rumen modifier. Bovatec ™ improves performance by enhancing the activity of the beneficial rumen microflora. This modification of ruminal microflora activity decreases the production of lactic acid. Bovatec can be added on request.
The Lasalocid sodium also provides a level of protection against Coccidiosis. Coccidiosis is a disease that commonly presents itself during the weaning process. The RumenWorks Nutrition Sheep Grain Assist Pellet is suitable to feed to weaners to reduce the risk of Coccidiosis.
How to Feed:
The pellet is designed to be included into cereal grain diets at a rate of 2.5% or 1 x 25kg bag per tonne.
Nil WHP.
Vista Cell Patented Probiotic:
Vista Cell marketed exclusively by RumenWorks Nutrition Pty Ltd in Australia is a unique patented Strain of Sacchromedes Crevasiae. This is the only sheep grain assist product on the market to include a Probiotic which brings you the benefits of improved daily weight gain and improved feed conversion rates through more efficient rumen function.
A study completed in November 2016 at the University of New England (Armidale) highlights the unique benefits of the RumenWorks Grain Assist Pellet with the patented Vista Cell Probiotic.
The Bottom Line the RumenWorks Grain Assist Pellet with Probiotic achieved:
- 262% Increase in Average Daily Gain
- 42.6% Less Feed to Produce the Same Amount of Lamb
RumenWorks Nutrition
Intensive & Semi Intensive Feeding Products
Buffering probiotic and mineral supplementation for grain and partial grain-based diets.
We have been using RumenWorks’ sheep products for 5 years now, including Green Feed Lick, Grain Assist Pellet and Performance Plus Pellet. The technical input and support provided by Ross and his team is highly valuable. The Grain Assist pellet has become a permanent inclusion into our program. We use it in combination with oats and barley to imprint feeding in lambs leading into weaning and then to set up gut health for life in lambs in the immediate post-weaning period. As a result of implementing this weaning program, the growth rates and overall animal health of our weaners has improved considerably. Amelie Poll Dorsets strongly recommends Rumenworks Animal Nutrition, with their range of products and technical service.
Our Autumn drop lambs that go to the domestic market have a target weight of 50-52kgs, then the winter drop lambs go to export with a target weight of 65-70kgs. Once you understand how the gut works and how important micronutrients are it makes a big difference to how you feed your lambs. Having the mineral component of the diet correct using RumenWorks Green Feed Lick or Sheep Grain Assist Pellets can mean the difference of a conversion of 5 to 1 verses 8 to 1. What we really like about the RumenWorks Green Feed Lick is that it is quite incredible how the animal will decide if it’s required or not. You can go for a month and the usage of the lick can be minimal then you have a change of weather or paddock conditions and they just go for it because they actually need it.
This is the best lamb marking we have ever had with 178% marked. We had fewer ewes to pull, and we had even fewer poddy lambs to raise. We attribute this great result to constant use of RumenWorks Green Feed Lick, RumenWorks Pre Joining Lick and RumenWorks Pre Lambing Lick. We also believe the constant supply of a small amount of grain with RumenWorks Sheep Grain Assist Pellet in feeders and rough hay has been worthwhile. All this goes to help us get the best out of our good pastures.
