Since poultry have no teeth they have evolved to peck grit which helps to grind their food in the gizzard. Flint grit should always be available (in a separate container to the feed) so the birds can help themselves.
12% PROTEIN 9% FIBRE Conditioning Feeding GuideA palatable coarse mix with a similar specification to the Conditioning Cubes and with the same live yeast supplement.
Quick Grow Lamb pellets are available in loose bulk or 20kg bags. Heygates Quick Grow can be used as a creep feed or fed ad lib to finish lambs at 12 to 14 weeks of age. If fed ad lib then a typical lamb will consume about 40kg of feed if still on the ewe or 70 to 80kg if weaned.
This feed does not contain any added copper or magnesium so it can be fed to all ruminants. A mineral supplement containing copper is advised for cattle and the supplementation of magnesium should be considered if a deficiency is likely in your area.
10% PROTEIN 12% FIBRE A non heating coarse ration suitable for horses in light to moderate work or as a light feed for resting horses. Raw materials are carefully selected and include traditional cooked flaked cereals for improved digestibility.
Wheat Bran Cleaned 20Kg 12% Crude Fibre Traditionally given as a mash for resting, sick, or old horses. When prepared in this way, it also works as a laxative.
Heygates breeding sow nuts are a quality ration designed to promote milk production. A maintenance ration for a typical sow is around 2.5kg per day. After farrowing increase the feed gradually over the first 10 days. A good rule of thumb is to feed 2kg plus 0.5kg per piglet. At weaning reduce the feed to maintenance levels unless the sow is very thin. 16% protein and 6% fibre.
Heygates Calf Coarse Mixture contains cooked cereals - an alternative feed to using calf nutlets. It's a molassed mix, which makes it a palatable feed as well as a source of energy and the added natural live yeast means better digestibility of nutrients and improves your calves' growth grates. Benefits: • Molassed for improved palatability • Useful alternative to calf nutlets • Contains natural live yeast for better nutrient digestibility & growth rates. • 3.5% oil, 17% protein, 7.5% fibre