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Balcairn Stockfoods - Molasses

from $18.50

The molasses is derived from cane sugar and is characterised by its excellent palatability and flexibility of use. Molasses products are the key ingredients for cost-effectively managing the performance of other feeds including pasture.
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Benefits of Molasses:

  • Increases milk solid production

  • Improves milk let-down

  • Improves palatability of additives

  • Promotes animal health

  • Dilutes protein in the spring

  • Improves fibre digestion

  • Assists in reducing heat related stress

  • Aids continued growth and development of young stock

  • Increases diet density when intake is reduced before calving

  • Provides sugar during early pasture growth

  • Assists pregnancy rates - condenses calving patterns​

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The molasses is derived from cane sugar and is characterised by its excellent palatability and flexibility of use. Molasses products are the key ingredients for cost-effectively managing the performance of other feeds including pasture.
​
Benefits of Molasses:

  • Increases milk solid production

  • Improves milk let-down

  • Improves palatability of additives

  • Promotes animal health

  • Dilutes protein in the spring

  • Improves fibre digestion

  • Assists in reducing heat related stress

  • Aids continued growth and development of young stock

  • Increases diet density when intake is reduced before calving

  • Provides sugar during early pasture growth

  • Assists pregnancy rates - condenses calving patterns​

Directions for Use:
Molasses should be made available to livestock at the following rates:
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Cattle
Dry dairy cows: 500g-1kg per day
Springing dairy cows: 700g-2kg per day
Lactating dairy cows: 500g-2kg per day
Adult beef cattle: 500g per day
Calves and heifers: 100g-500g per day

Sheep, Goats and Deer
Lactating or heavily pregnant: 100-200g per day
Other stock: 50-100g per day

Important Notes

  • DO NOT feed molasses at rates greater than 20% of the total diet on a dry matter basis.

  • Feeding very high rates of molasses to ruminants grazing very lush pasture may increase the requirement for an additional dietary fibre source such as straw or hay.

  • It is advisable NOT TO ADD molasses to the milk of unweaned calves. Young unweaned calves may not be able to digest molasses when drunk with a liquid feed, as milk does not go into rumen.

  • Calves CAN digest molasses when it is added to meal and ‘solid’ feeds, as the rumen is functioning when these feeds are consumed.

  • DO NOT allow hungry cows free access to highly fermentable products as there is a high risk of cows developing ruminal acidosis.