Animal Health
Improve animal health by enhancing beneficial gut microbes. The biological approach to animal health focuses on prevention – supporting beneficial gut microbes for more resilient animals that can better resist illness or stress.
Calf
Prebiotic that enhances early gut development and promotes calf health in the first weeks of life.
Ruminant
Prebiotic digestion enhancer for improving rumen health in times of stress.
How our range works
Ruminant Sheep and Beef Cattle Programme Ruminant helps optimise rumen function to improve feed utilisation and nutrient conversion. Download the booklet here.
Evidence
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Testimonial: Phil Cook and Bill Herde, Sheep Farmers, South Australia Two South Australian sheep farmers have lifted lambing by 45% and improved carcass quality by drenching with Biostart Ruminant. Read more |
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Calf testimonial Neal and Shirley Hull own a calf rearing operation in Pahiatua, managed by their daughter, Becca, which finishes 2,500 top quality calves per year. BioStart Calf is a key part of their calf rearing operation. Read more |
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Ruminant testimonial Gerard ‘Moose’ Stephen trialed Ruminant, looking for potential productivity improvements in NSW, Australia, where he manages a sheep and cattle station with 20,000 merino sheep, specializing in super fine Merino wool, and 2000 Angus cattle. Read more |
How to use our products
Calf health programme
Our Calf Health Programme is designed to ensure resilience and to kick off growth in young calves.
| Product | Timing | Dose rate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Calf |
New born calves | 5 mL initial dose | Oral drench as soon as possible after their first feed. |
| Calves on Milk, Colostrum or CMR until weaning | 2 mL/day | Once a day feeding; mix 2 mL per feed Twice a day feeding: mix 1 mL per feed |
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| Unthrifty calves or calves with dietary scouring | 5 mL/day | After calf recovers drop dose to 2 mL per day | |
| Weaning from liquid feed | 10 mL/week | Replace Biostart Calf with Biostart Ruminant immediately prior to feed change |
Note: Scours can be caused by many factors including disease. If you are concerned or scours persist, seek veterinary advice.
Ruminant health programme
Optimal gut health created by the Biostart programme enhances resilience at times of stress or at feed changes and ensures strong growth and high lambing rates.
| Product | Animal | Dose rate |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep | ||
Ruminant |
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| Lambs | At marking 2 mL/head | |
| At weaning 4 mL/head | ||
| Prior to feed change 4 mL/head | ||
| Prior to transport 4 mL/head | ||
| Weaners | 2–3 weeks after weaning 4 mL/head | |
| Prior to feed change 4 mL/head | ||
| Prior to transport 4 mL/head | ||
| Ewes and Rams | Prior to joining 4 mL/head | |
| Pre lamb 4 mL/head | ||
| At weaning 4 mL/head | ||
| Mulesing 4 mL/head | ||
| Prior to transport 4 mL/head | ||
| Heat stress 4 mL/head | ||
| Prior to feed change 4 mL/head | ||
BioStart Ruminant can be administered as an oral dose or diluted and sprayed over hard feed.
Ruminant health programme
Optimal gut health created by the Biostart programme enhances resilience at times of stress or at feed changes and ensures strong growth and high calving rates.
| Product | Animal | Dose rate |
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| Beef Cattle | ||
| Ruminant |
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| Calves | At marking 5 mL/head | |
| At weaning 10 mL/head | ||
| Prior to feed change 10 mL/head | ||
| Prior to transport 10 mL/head | ||
| Weaners | 2–3 weeks after weaning 10 mL/head | |
| Prior to feed change 10 mL/head | ||
| Prior to transport 10 mL/head | ||
| Cows and Bulls | Prior to joining 20 mL/head | |
| At AI 20 mL/head | ||
| Prior to transport 20 mL/head | ||
| Heat stress 20 mL/head | ||
| Prior to feed change 20 mL/head | ||
BioStart Ruminant can be administered as an oral dose or diluted and sprayed over hard feed.
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