Purina® Sheep Mineral

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Purina® Sheep Mineral is designed to be fed free-choice to the breeding herd and growing lambs, including ewes and ewes with lambs as a sole source of mineral and salt. This economical and palatable meal mineral contains added selenium and provides the provides the proper 2:1 calcium to phosphorus ratio to help prevent urinary calculi in sheep.

Features & Benefits

Calcium and phosphorus

Supports skeletal growth and optimum performance

Fortified vitamins and trace minerals

Supports growth and overall health

Vitamin E and selenium

Supports reproduction and performance in selenium deficient areas

Palatable, digestible diet

Helps optimize feed intake

No added copper

Formulated to meets the proper vitamin and mineral requirements of sheep

Nutrients

Nutrient

Min / Max

Amount

Ash

MAX

75.00 %

Calcium (Ca)

MIN

14.85 %

Calcium (Ca)

MAX

17.82 %

Phosphorus (P)

MIN

6.00 %

Salt (NaCl)

MIN

11.25 %

Salt (NaCl)

MAX

13.50 %

Sodium (Na)

MAX

6.48 %

Magnesium (Mg)

MIN

2.00 %

Potassium

MIN

1.00 %

Manganese (Mn)

MIN

500.00 PPM

Cobalt (Co)

MIN

3.00 PPM

Iodine

MIN

30.00 PPM

Selenium (Se)

MIN

11.50 PPM

Selenium (Se)

MAX

13.80 PPM

Zinc (Zn)

MIN

1250.00 PPM

Vitamin A

MIN

100,000 IU/LB

Vitamin D3

MIN

10,000 IU/LB

Vitamin E

MIN

200 IU/LB

Feeding Directions

Description

Feed this product free choice to sheep receiving rations composed largely of grass hay or to sheep grazing range or grass pastures. Optimum intake is 0.25 to 0.75 ounces per head daily.
Follow these management practices:
1. Sheep receiving phosphorus deficient diets may over-consume this product when it is first offered.
2. Place the mineral feeder near the water supply or in the animals' loafing area.
3. Put out fresh mineral at least once per week.
4. Feeding free choice salt is not required with this mineral.
5. Provide fresh, clean water near the feeding area.

Best Results

Feed free-choice to sheep receiving rations composed largely of grass hay or to sheep grazing range or grass pastures. Optimum intake is 2.4 ounces per head per day.

Caution

Store in a dry, well-ventilated area protected from rodents and insects. Do not feed moldy or insect-infested feed to animals as it may cause illness, performance loss or death. This product was made in a feed manufacturing facility that does not handle or store products containing animal proteins prohibited in ruminant feed.
USE ONLY AS DIRECTED