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Stubbles into valuable feed

 With Harvest now well and truly started livestock producers should be mindful of the savings that can be made by using Fabstock Stubble mix to increase feed values of fresh stubbles rather then feeding out expensive grains earlier then needed.

Every year after harvest large numbers of livestock are lost with grain poisoning when animals are first introduced to freshly harvested stubbles. Buffers can be added to Fabstock Stubble mix to help prevent losses and keep your livestock going forward during this dangerous time.

Fabstocks nutritionist Peter Harvey explains the importance of supplements with dry feed; In regards to making use of stubble, important vitamins such as Vitamins A, B, D and E are all essential in the animals daily intake and in many cases are found to be deficient. For this reason a constant supply of these vitamins are essential along with calcium, zinc, cobalt, selenium, methionine, nitrogen in the form of urea and sulphur. Methionine being an important amino acid. protein that does help in protein retention in body and wool follicle. Sulphur + Nitrogen + Carbon(stubble) = Protein. So we are making good use of the stubbles

With all of these factors in mind I have been able to develop licks which are specifically tailored to the stubbles and with the use of licks we are able to utilise the maximum amount of dry feed available. In doing so we are able to keep the cost of the feeding regime down considerably. With the use of oil and canolameal we can assist in keeping the nourishment in the wool. We have also performed extensive tests on trying to design a lick that will be successful. As in most licks or blocks that are available, the minerals and vitamins are either lost to the air or react with one another.

By the use of high amounts of vegetable oil, we are able to stabilize the minerals and vitamins until they are digested by the animal.  The licks also remain active when wet. This I believe is a major part of every livestock producers management tool and undoubtedly can reduce overall management costs, reduce drenching and increase productivity.

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Photosensitisation i Sheep

Photosensitisation in Sheep? – FABSTOCK can help

Kyle Sturgess, pictured, from Redline Stud @ West Wyalong contacted FABSTOCK in August '24. Kyle, who also works as a contract stock agent, had a client at Lake Cargelligo, who had ewes & lambs grazing lucerne and the lambs had developed severe facial eczema.

The condition was caused due to cowpea aphid, which had infested the lucerne. The lambs were ingesting aphids as they were grazing, and it is believed that the aphids contain a pigment that causes severe photosensitisation.

The condition was first reported on the Monaro in 2021, and it caused significant losses of lambs and longer-term impacts for those that survived 1

When Kyle contacted FABSTOCK, the lambs were struggling badly as the photos show.

We suggested Fabstock LSM ‘Summer Weeds Plus’. Whilst designed initially for sheep grazing cereal stubbles where weeds such as Hairy Panic and Heliotrope were a problem, we were able to make the necessary alterations to improve suitability for protein rich pastures such as lucerne.

Talking on Tuesday, Kyle commented:

“Whole mob, consisting of between 4 – 600 lambs where badly affected.

And they were bad. They were as bad as you think sheep could be and still be alive. 8 weeks after starting on the product (Fabstock’s LSM ‘Summers Weeds Plus’), you couldn’t even tell there’d been a problem. 8 weeks from absolutely buggered to perfect. The hair had grown back and there was no sign of scaring.

I would happily say that those lambs were unmarketable, unsaleable un-anything. 8 weeks later, they could have gone straight into the marketplace and been sold, no problems.

I told the client that she was going to lose a lot, at least 10% or more. Ended up losing bugger all!”

As always, prevention is better that cure. Don’t let photosensitisation ruin your valuable livestock and more importantly, your profits.

For further information, please go to www.fabstock.com.au/summer-weeds, or talk to your nearest Fabstock distributer.

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