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Feed additives and premixes
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About this section
Feed additives: salt licks, chalk and shell grit, premixes, vitamins, feed yeast, probiotics, enzymes. An additive does not fill an animal up, it closes gaps in a ration, so it is picked by three lines of the card: exactly what it is, what form it comes in, block, powder or granules, and which species it suits. Those lines are also in the filters. Powder premix goes into the mix as a small share set by the maker, while a lick sits in the trough for free access. Ask about the rate of use before buying, since lookalike bags differ several times over.
Why buy a salt lick if the feed has salt?
Sodium is not stored in the body and the daily need shifts. With free access to a lick an animal takes what it needs and drinks more as well, which matters on a dry ration.
How is a premix different from an additive?
A premix is a concentrated blend of vitamins and trace elements on a carrier, added to the mix as a small measured share. Additive is a broad word: chalk, yeast and probiotics are additives too, but they work in other ways.
Why give chalk or shell grit?
They are calcium sources. A grain based ration is high in phosphorus and low in calcium, and that imbalance leads to urinary stones in ram lambs and wethers.
How do you know an additive is needed?
By the stock: dull wool, chewing at odd things, weak lambs and poor conception. Count the ration first though, because an additive cannot repair a shortage of basic fodder.