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Forage Extender Mini Bites

Pellet
12.0
Protein
2.0
Fat
28.0
Fiber
5.7
Starch
3.6
Sugar

Formulated to provide essential quality fiber in diet. May be used to replace up to half the forage in an animal's diet on a pound for pound basis. Suitable for equines, sheep, cattle and goats, camelids and rabbits. - Available in Forage Extender Mini Bites (standard pellet), or Forage Extender Super Bites (large pellet).

Specially Formulated For:

Life Stages

Growing & Finishing Cattle
Breeding Cattle
Advantages
Analysis & Ingredients
Feeding Instructions
Resources

Forage Extender Mini Bites Advantages

  • Features sources of highly digestible fiber - Soy Hulls, and Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal

  • No molasses

  • 80% digestible fiber vs. a maximum of 50% digestible fiber in hay

  • 12% protein vs. hay protein of 5-8% (depending on crop). Provides consistent nutritional content vs. the variability seen in hay.

  • Reduces dust and mold exposure of animals with only poor quality hay sources available.

  • Balanced Ca:P ratio

  • Yeast Culture is added to aid in the proper digestion of the fiber, allowing the animal to get the most out of the ration

  • Flavor to enhance palatability

  • Meet the animal's energy requirements with less lbs of concentrate in the diet

  • Economical and available: Average 35% cost savings over other hay replacement products

  • Available in Forage Extender Mini Bites (standard pellet), or Forage Extender Super Bites (large pellet)

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude ProteinMin12.00 %
Crude FatMin2.00 %
Crude FiberMin24.00 %
Crude FiberMax28.00 %
Acid Detergent FiberMax38.00%
Neutral Detergent FiberMax57.00%
Dietary StarchMax5.7 %
SugarsMax3.6 %
FructansMax1.90%
CalciumMin0.70 %
CalciumMax0.90 %
PhosphorusMin0.30 %

Ingredients

Soy Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Calcium Carbonate, Yeast Culture, Artificial & Natural Flavoring.

Feeding Amounts & Instructions

Feed pound for pound to replace or extend your hay supply at up to 50% of total daily forage consumption.

Introduce gradually over 10-14 days.

Always supply fresh, clean water.

Beef Feeding Guidelines

Day 1: Feed 4 quarts of high quality colostrum (>200 IgG) within 2-6 hours of birth. Feed another 4 quarts colostrum 12 hours later.

Day 2- 60: Feed Opti-Milk Essential (Contains Bovatec) OR Calf Care 22:20 Non-Medicated Milk Replacer.

Day 2- Week 11: Offer free choice Opti-Caf or AlphaLine Start calf starter (both contain Bovatec), up to 7 lbs/day, beginning with small amounts. Calf should be eating 3-4 lbs starter/day by weaning at 60 days.

Day 28- Onward: Offer a small handful of hay daily (ideally 5-10% of total dry feed).

Week 12- 15 months: Transition gradually from calf starter to an equal amount of Opti-Heifer Pellet (Contains Bovatec) or Textra 18% (non medicated), or ACP 20% Pellet (non medicated), increasing amounts daily, up to 6-8 lbs daily. Can introduce high quality fermented feeds such as haylage or silage. Offer free choice forage.

Finisher: 15 Months - Finishing: Free choice forages (fermented feeds or hay) and 6-12 lbs/ day of one of the following products depending on forage quality:

Hi-Line 16% Pellet, ACP 20% Pellet, Stock NCA Sweet 16%, Textra 14%, 16%, or 18% (all non medicated).

Breeding/ Lactating: 15 Months- Onward: Free choice forages (fermented feeds or hay) and 6-8 lbs/ day of one of the following products depending on forage quality: Hi-Line 16% Pellet, Stock NCA Sweet 16%, Textra 14%, 16%, or 18% (all non medicated).

Quality grass based or forage only diets: Offer free choice Beef Mineral (all natural, non medicated) to all classes of beef cattle. Optimum intake is 4 oz/d.

Poor quality or lack of forage: Feed Forage Extender Pellets to replace up to half of the forage in the diet, pound for pound.

Forage Testing & Customized Feed Plans

Your animal is unique – let us tailor a feeding recommendation to their needs.

Forage is the foundation for any high performing nutrition program, but do you know what nutrients your forage is providing or lacking?

Our unique forage testing program allows a high level of precision when it comes to your animal’s diet. That means more complete nutrition, less guessing, healthier animals and happier owners.

Poulin Grain offers complimentary forage analysis, and personalized feeding recommendations for your animals. Contact us today for a free one-on-one consult with our feed experts.

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