Sheep Industry News October 2023

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Purina Announces New Products

P urina Animal Nutrition is excited to announce two new leading-edge nutrition products designed to address the top challenges of sheep and goat produc ers today – Purina Accuration Sheep & Goat R+R Block and Purina RestEZ Sheep Balancer. Purina Accuration Sheep & Goat R+R Block is a unique, weather-resistant vitamin and mineral supplement designed to support animals during the high stress of reproductive and receiving transitions. It contains 12 percent protein, 5 percent fat, a high-quality mineral pack with bioavailable zinc and manganese for reproductive health, as well as three different heat abatement technologies. “High protein levels can negatively impact pregnancy and conception rates in ewes and does,” says Elliott. “That’s why we worked to decrease the protein level in this block while still providing the needed amount of fat to help support reproduction.”

Whether you’re using artificial insemination, embryo transfer or natural service, the block is recommended to be fed from 60 days before breeding through the end of the sec ond trimester. The product is also recommended for feedlots to help get newly weaned lambs or kids on feed faster. The popularity of balancer products continues to grow as producers look to reduce the nutritional gap when feed ing commodity blends. After launching the Purina RestEZ Sheep & Goat Supplement last year, Purina responded to customer requests and included this new technology in an existing balancer product. The Purina Sheep Balancer many producers have come to trust now includes RestEZ technol ogy, formulated to support immune and digestive health in many environmental conditions, including dirt and dust, close quarters and extreme heat or cold. Learn more about these two great new products at PurinaMills.com.

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