Description
ProfeLAC® SILVER
Non-medicated premium calf and foal milk replacer with Celmanax™.
Profelac Silver Premium Calf & Foal Milk Replacer is Australias #1 selling calf and foal milk replacer. Non-medicated formulation based on global research, development and innovation.
Profelac Silver milk replacer can be used to feed orphaned foals and can be used as an emergency milk replacer feed for other farm species. Easy-mix technology and milk-soluble innovation ensures consistent premium quality and value for money.
Contains Celmanax to bind Cryptosporidia, E. coli, Salmonella and reduce faecal shedding
Australias Most Trusted Calf & Foal Milk Replacer
Tried, Tested & Proven
Unsurpassed Quality, Performance & Support
Easy to Mix
MIXING GUIDELINES
CALVES
To make 2L of ProfeLAC milk feed at 125g per Litre mix rate:
- Add 250g (~ 2 metric cups) of ProfeLAC powder to 1L of fresh, clean warmed water to 38-40°C (Body Temperature).
- Mix until dissolved.
- Add water to bring volume to 2L, then feed to calves.
FOALS
To make 2L of ProfeLAC milk feed at 100g/L mix rate:
- Add 200g (~ 1 ⅔ metric cups) of ProfeLAC powder to 1L of fresh, clean warmed water to 38-40°C (Body Temperature).
- Mix until dissolved.
- Add water to bring volume to 2L.
FEEDING GUIDELINES
COLOSTRUM FEEDING
Feed good quality first colostrum soon after birth – follow industry best practice.
If first colostrum is not available feed ProfeSTART Colostrum Supplement.
POST FIRST COLOSTRUM FEEDING
Where practical, offer a 50:50 blend of colostrum/transition-milk and milk replacer for several feeds before switching to a complete milk replacer feed. Abrupt dietary changes may cause gastric discomfort in infant animals.
CALVES
| MILK FORTIFICATION | |||
| AGE |
TWICE DAILY FEEDING
Mix 125-130g per Litre of water |
ONCE DAILY FEEDING
Mix 200g per Litre of water |
ONCE DAILY FEEDING
Mix 75g per Litre of farm milk |
| DAY 1 | Colostrum – feed minimum 10% bodyweight (3-5L) divided over 2 feeds | ||
| DAYS 2-7 | 2.0 L am/pm | 2.5 L + Water* | 2.5 L + Water* |
| DAYS 8-21 | 2.5 L am/pm | 3.0 L | 3.0 L |
| DAYS 22-WEANING | 3.0 L am/pm | 3.5 L | 3.5 L |
| WEANING (1 WEEK) | 1.5 L am/pm | 1.5 L | 1.5 L |
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WEANING can commence when calves are consuming 1kg if calf starter feed (meal, muesli or pallets) daily for at least 3 consecutive days.
Water* – for once a day feeding programs in the first week of life, feed additional water as seperate feed to assist hydration until calves can drink freely from a trough. |
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FOALS
Mixing Rate: 100g per Litre (avoid higher concentrations)
FOALS should receive at least 100mL/kg (10%) of its bodyweight in milk daily. PONIES require half the feeding rates of foals.
| AGE | VOLUME PER DAY | VOLUME PER FEED | FEEDS PER DAY | FEEDING INTERVAL |
| DAY 1 (COLOSTRUM) | 10% bodyweight | – | – | – |
| DAYS 2-3 | 5.0 L | 500 mL | 10 | 2 hrs |
| DAYS 4-7 | 5.0 L | 625 mL | 8 | 2-3 hrs |
| WEEKS 2 | 6.0 L | 1,000 mL | 6 | 4 hrs |
| WEEKS 3 | 7.5 L | 1,500 mL | 5 | 4 hrs |
| WEEKS 4-7 | 12.0 L | 3,000 mL | 4 | 4 hrs |
| WEEK 8-WEANING | 12.0 L | 4,000 mL | 3 | 5 hrs |
| WEAN between 3-5 months of age if regularly eating solid food, pasture and hay. Gradually reduce daily milk volumes until foal is completely weaned. | ||||
OTHER SPECIES
General purpose premium quality milk replacer that can be fed to most domestic and farmyard infant animals.
Not recommended for marsupials or wildlife species.
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