DEFENCE MAX
Summer Nutrition Essentials
Summer Nutrition Essentials for Your Herd
Things are heating up out there – how’s your herd holding up in the summer heat?
Hot weather can have a big impact on your herd’s health, including:
- Lower quality pasture
- Mineral deficiencies
- Increased risk of facial eczema
- Extra stress on the rumen
That’s why we have a range of summer nutrition solutions to keep your herd healthy and productive. From Zincmax to mineral blocks, pellets, and more, we have you covered.
Talk to our technical sales representatives today to find the best solutions to protect your girls this summer.
Stay ahead of the heat with SealesWinslow.
Proactive Mineral Management Key to Helping In-Calf Cows Thrive
With mating well underway down South and early pregnancies progressing in the North, supporting your in-calf cows with the right balance of minerals can help maintain healthy pregnancies, grow strong calves, and set your herd up for a productive season.
Surviving a Dry Summer
Without the benefit of a crystal ball, it is hard to predict whether summer will see us needing to break out the sunblock or buy a new pair of gumboots. While it’s easy to prepare ourselves for both eventualities, we also need to think of the needs of the cow.
Maintaining Productivity in Hot Weather
Heat stress occurs when the cow’s ability to dissipate excess body heat is compromised because the environmental temperature is high. Humidity further impacts this by affecting the cow’s ability to cool herself by sweating and panting.
Facial Eczema Solutions
No matter your farm system, we’ve got zinc-based products designed to help prevent facial eczema. Protect your animals, productivity, and safeguard your farm’s profitability with these three key tips to keep in mind this season:
Grazing residuals
When grazing to a low residual and there is a high amount of dead matter, there’s more chance of animals picking up the spores at the base of the sward.
Spore Counts
Low spore counts over several days cause the same accumulated liver damage as one day with a high spore count.
Temperature
Three consecutive nights with temperatures over 12ºC, and enough moisture in the pasture, accelerates spore growth.
