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Heifer
Management Tips
Managing
Your Investment
With replacement heifer costs
ranking as the second largest expenditure for dairy
producers today, achieving maximum gains on heifers is
important to ensure freshening at 24 months of
age. Every heifer freshening over 24 months of
age costs you a minimum of $2.00/head/day.
Doboy® heifer concentrates and
minerals are formulated to meet the heifer's
nutritional needs plus accelerate her growth.
They contain quality ingredients and cost effective
feed additives to provide maximum gains for dairy
heifers, allowing for earlier breeding and greater
returns on your investment.
Paying closer attention to
your heifer management today can ensure a larger
payback tomorrow!
Accelerate
Heifer Gains By Using a Specialized Growth Promotant
and Dewormer
GainPro®
(Bambermycins)
GainPro®
increases average daily gains on heifers, plus
converts more energy from pasture and forages.
It's dual activity works in the rumen to increase
fiber-digesting microbes, increasing the energy
available from forage and pasture. In the small
intestine, GainPro® enhances the
absorption of nutrients. Research shows 10%
greater feed efficiency over Bovatech® (Lasalocid)
and 3.3% over Rumensin® on roughage fed
cattle.
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Hef-R
Concentrate w/GainPro®,
Code 436 A
36% protein supplement used to provide protein,
minerals and GainPro® for heifers
weighing over 400 pounds. Ideal for high
forage diets requiring additional protein.
Rumensin®
(Monensin)
Rumensin®
is and ionophore that increases rate of gain in
replacement heifers. It works in the rumen to
increase propionic acid production while reducing
methane production. Rumensin® is
also used for the prevention and control of
coccidiosis.
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Hef-R
Mineral w/Rumensin®,
Code 781 A
complete mineral and vitamin supplement designed
to meet the nutritional needs of heifers on
pasture or dry lots. Contains the essential
minerals, salt, trace minerals, selenium, and
Vitamins A, D, & E. Recommended for
heifers from 3 months of age to one month prior to
freshening.
Safe-Guard®
(Fenbendazole)
A
strategic deworming program using Safe-Guard®
eliminates the parasite burden to ensure maximum gains
and improved performance in heifers. Parasites,
common to heifers exposed to pasture, rob cattle of
available nutrients, stress their immune system, and
depress appetites. Safe-Guard®
effectively kills all nine of the internal cattle
parasites. Research shows Safe-Guard®
treated heifers have increased weight gains and fewer
days to breeding size.
Improved
Performance in Safe-Guard®
Dewormed
Heifers
| Location |
#
of Heifers |
Weight
gain vs. control |
Time to
Breeding Size |
| Wisconsin |
60 |
+107 |
68 days earlier |
| Minnesota |
536 |
+44 |
35 days earlier |
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Hef-R
Mineral w/Safe-Guard®, Code 2851
A complete mineral and vitamin
supplement containing Safe-Guard®.
Convenient to use, replace your
existing Doboy heifer mineral with the recommended
amount for 3 to 6 days.
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Doboy®
Safe-Guard®
D-Worm-R, Code 851 A
highly palatable top-dress crumble. Feed 1
pound for each 1,000 pounds of body weight.
Seasonal
Deworming Guidelines for Replacement Heifers
| Heifer
size |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
| 300-400
pounds |
3-4
wks after spring turnout |
3-4
weeks later |
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Late
fall (after 1st hard frost) |
| 400-800
pounds |
At
turnout |
3-4
weeks later |
3-4
weeks later |
Late
fall |
| >800
pounds |
At
turnout |
4-5
weeks later |
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Late
fall |
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