By Joanne Hay, ECV Nutritionist
Health, fertility and performance are everything with pedigree livestock. Whether you’re bringing out sheep for the summer shows or a bull for the sales, finding a feed that supports high performing stock is vital. High quality nutrition from a young age is key to encouraging growth and development to give your stock the best opportunity to reach their genetic potential. By supporting animals nutritionally, we are ensuring that they are both fit for purpose and able to produce quality offspring for both pedigree and commercial systems.
The Nutrition Team at East Coast Viners has developed a unique Challenger Range of feeds to improve health, fertility, longevity and performance in your pedigree stock. Our Challenger Range comprises of three different feeds designed to support your livestock through every stage of development. All feeds are formulated with high quality raw materials and a fully balanced mineral package to support animal health and fertility. The beef products in the Challenger Range also contain our own unique combination of Biosprint live yeast and Xtract feed additive which promote feed efficiency while enhancing growth and performance.
Challenger Complete is a high energy coarse mix suitable for both cattle and sheep. Formulated with quality micronized raw materials including barley, maize and peas this 18% protein mix is ideal for starting to creep feed lambs and calves. Challenger Complete is a great feed for sheep, being suitable for bringing out tups and ewes alike. The addition of soya, in the form of soya nuts, provides a quality source of by-pass protein which benefits milk production, while optimising weight gain and carcass quality. The inclusion of Ammonium Chloride makes Challenger Complete suitable for feeding to tups at any stage.
Challenger Elite is a 16% protein, high quality blend for pedigree cattle. Formulated with micronized raw materials, quality protein sources and a high maize content, this feed is designed to promote growth whilst putting on flesh. A high inclusion of sugar beet, along with the addition of Home n’ Dry treated barley, ensures the Challenger Elite will bring your cattle out in the best condition whilst reducing the risk of acidosis and feet related issues. The inclusion of Biosprint live yeast and Xtract feed additive in the high spec mineral package, further improves feed conversion and daily live weight gain.
Challenger Excel Nuts are a 14% protein, high energy compound for pedigree cattle. Featuring high inclusions of maize and barley, the balanced starch content is ideal for putting on flesh and enhancing carcass conformation. The presence of sugar beet ensures safety in the form of fibre, while supplying additional energy. Challenger Excel is formulated with the same beef mineral package containing Biosprint and Xtract but with the addition of Acidbuf, a rumen buffer. This helps to stabilise rumen pH while improving digestion and enhancing health and performance.
The Challenger Range of feeds have been formulated to ensure your stock perform to their full potential. These feeds are also suitable for commercial livestock looking for that extra push for shows and sales. Speak to your ECV Nutritionist for technical support and feed advice to help ensure the success of your pedigree livestock.