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Boost Your Livestock’s Health with Dickson Ag Bovi-Guard
Boost Your Livestock’s Health with Dickson Ag Bovi-Guard When your livestock are grazing on lush, high-protein pastures or consuming intensive grain rations, they can face a number of challenges that impact their overall health and productivity. One common issue is the formation of foam and inflammation within the rumen, which can hinder proper digestion and…
Read MoreHarnessing Garlic and Sulphur in Livestock Supplements for External Parasites
Harnessing the Power of Garlic and Sulphur in Livestock Supplements for Combatting External Parasites As the demand for natural, eco-friendly farming solutions grows, garlic and sulphur are emerging as powerful tools in managing external parasites such as buffalo flies, ticks, and lice in livestock. Recent studies have highlighted the effectiveness of these natural ingredients, particularly…
Read MoreThe Power of Bio and Zinc
In wet conditions, when the ground becomes waterlogged, it can be easy for livestock to suffer from poor foot health. This is due to the excessive amounts of moisture coming through their hoof wall, resulting in lameness & ultimately, loss in productivity due to reduced movement and grazing. We offer a Zinc and biotin inclusion…
Read MoreExperiencing Rye Grass staggers?
Elitox stands as a distinctive solution for managing mycotoxins, effectively mitigating their adverse impacts within ruminant diets. Furthermore, Elitox serves as a proactive approach to prevent mycotoxicosis. View PDF
Read MoreWhy use lower urea for Breeders?
Why use lower urea for breeders? Higher levels of urea used in the wrong situation can cost potential production as the animal is having to excrete the excess ammonia which comes at a high energy cost. Therefore, feeding high levels of urea can waste energy that would normally be used for production. Most common…
Read MoreBull Development & Supplementation of First Calf Heifers
Supplementing first-calf heifers during lactation rather than feeding stud bulls post-weaning has been found to result in greater scrotal circumference, increased sperm motility and sexual maturity at an earlier age. Conducted by Dr Viv Perry from the Queensland Sperm Morphology Laboratory, and PhD student Matt Callaghan, the research is part of a quest to identify…
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