Mineral bolus
Prevent mineral deficiency in cattle with a mineral bolus of 6 months worth of trace minerals
Our trace mineral bolus High Trace is a slow-release cattle supplement designed to prevent a trace mineral deficiency in cattle and improve the overall well-being of the cows. Insufficient trace minerals can result in losses in performance and can cause clinical deficiencies. More commonly though, sub-clinical deficiencies occur manifested as reduced pregnancy rates, rough hair coats, hoof issues, retained placenta, low libido and poor calf performance.
Our mineral bolus can be used for cows over 250 kg.
Benefits of our bolus?
- Slow-release of the daily requirements in minerals during 6 months
- Different soils have different mineral content. A mineral bolus guarantees sufficient trace minerals for cattle
- No need for mixing minerals in feed or relying on your cattle to use a licking block
- The building stone for a healthy cow and healthy future: higher resistance, healthy growth, and better fertility
Trial comparing High Trace mineral bolus for weight gain in cattle
A trial that took place in spring/summer 2018/19 involved dosing R2 steers with a Resco High Trace bolus and comparing this with a competitor mineral bolus and an untreated control group on the live-weight gain after 177 days. Animals grazed on spring and early summer pasture in New-Zealand. On day 177 the average weight gain of the cows that didn’t receive a bolus was 163,13 kg. The average weight gain of the cows that received the competitor bolus was 175,22 kg. The average weight gain of the cows that received High Trace however was 185,05 kg. This is 21,92 kg more than the control group and 9,83 kg more than the competitor bolus!
Why use a bolus?
- Easy in use
- Easy storage and transportation
- No need to give daily supplements
- No need to calculate supplementary feed
- Each cow gets the right dose
- No spilling
Composition
- Copper
- Cobalt
- Selenium
- Zinc
- Iodine
Certification
Dosage and administration
Dairy cows
- 1 High Trace bolus at drying off, repeat after 6 months
Suckler cows
- 1 High Trace bolus at start of the grazing season, repeat after six months
- Orally with the help of a bolus applicator
Packaging
- High Trace comes in a box of 12 boluses of 110 grams
- Expiry date: shelf life of 3 years after the production date
- Store dry, protected from extreme temperatures and out of reach of children
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