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.
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!
Calcitop is a fast acting calcium supplement designed to solve a calcium deficiency (hypocalcaemia) around calving and to prevent milk fever.