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FOALS FIRST^® - Milk Replacer Powder

PACKAGING: 50 LB paper bags and 10 lb Buckets Progressive's FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder is a highly digestible all milk foal milk replacer for orphan or rejected foals. It contains the highest quality milk products, vitamins and minerals for optimal growth and development. FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder is formulated to be mixed with water and fed free-choice. Free-choice feeding allows the foal to drink milk as often as desired. The continual intake of milk is a natural and healthy way of consumption for the foal. FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder may be introduced to orphan foals at day 1 - and should be fed to foals up to 4 weeks of age. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein   min.     21.0% Lysine,    min.     1.6% Crude Fat,    min.     14.0% Crude Fiber,    min.     0.10% Calcium,    min. 0.8% max.  1.2% Phosphorus,   min.     0.7% Copper,    min.     30 ppm Zinc,     min.     150 ppm Selenium,   min.     0.3 ppm Vitamin A,   min.     8,000 IU/lb Vitamin D,    min.     800 IU/lb Vitamin E,   min.     140 IU/lb

FEATURES:

• Nutritionally balanced and formulated to meet the demands of the young, rapidly growing foal.
• Advanced nutritional philosophy for optimum growth and development.
• Contains a combination of milk products, essential amino acids, fats, vitamins and minerals.
• Slightly acidified to limit over-consumption.
• Mix one pound per gallon of water; 50 pounds makes 50 gallons
• Feed free-choice to foals from day 1 – up to 4 weeks of age.
• To be fed at air temperature for convenience.
• Very soluble for easy mixing and stays in solution.
• Researched and Proven

Daily Feeding Directions:

Mix FOALS FIRST^® - Milk Replacer Powder at the rate of 1 cup (which is enclosed and holds 8 ounces of dry powder) per 2 quarts of water - or mix two cups per gallon of water. The foal should be introduced to liquid milk by using a shallow plastic bowl. Slight warming of the first milk will encourage consumption. Once the foal learns to drink from the bowl, put the milk into a small bucket and hang it securely on the wall at shoulder height of the foal.

A foal with an expected mature weight between 1100 - 1300 lbs, should receive a maximum of 2 gallons of FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder the first day. For best results, divide the day's supply of milk into two feedings.

If the foal is still hungry, provide FOALS FIRST - Milk Pellets and clean water free-choice. Increase the amount of FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder ½ gallon per day until the foal is drinking a maximum of 5 gallons daily. It is recommended that the total daily consumption be split into at least 2 feedings in order to keep the milk clean and fresh. FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder may be fed at the rate of 5 gallons per day until the foal is 4 weeks of age maturing to this size. The foal is then weaned and fed FOALS FIRST - Milk Pellets.
 

Approximate Daily Consumption

   250 lbs.

113 Kg

1 gal.

  4.5 liter

   500 lbs.

227 Kg

2 gal.

  9.0 liter

1,000 lbs.

454 Kg

4 gal.

18.0 liter

1,500 lbs.

681 Kg

6 gal.

27.0 liter

2,000 lbs.

909 Kg

8 gal.

36.0 liter

Managing the Orphan

After the colostrum has been consumed, introduce the orphan or rejected foal to the ad-lib, FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder. You may start the orphan drinking from a plastic bowl or with a lamb nipple, depending on how aggressive they are. (Note: if a nipple is used, make sure the opening is a least ½” wide). However, a nipple is not necessary and the foal will learn to drink from a shallow bowl or bucket shortly after birth. The foal does not have an esophageal groove like a calf, so there is no “by-pass” benefit from nipple feeding. Foals will learn to drink quite readily if you place your finger in their mouth, then, while they are sucking, raise the small bowl containing the liquid milk replacer up to their muzzle. Slowly remove your finger from the foal’s mouth while he is drinking. If he stops, repeat the above steps until he is drinking by himself. Always bring the milk up to the foal; do not force the foal’s head into a bucket. The first day you can warm the liquid milk replacer to encourage consumption. When the foal drinks without assistance, hang a bucket from the stable wall at shoulder height. This will allow the foal to drink whenever they want. The bucket should be a contrasting color to the wall to make it easy for the foal to find. The selected ingredients will also help maintain the natural pH level in the foal’s digestive system. The following management program is successful beginning with Progressive Nutrition’s, FOALS FIRST - Milk Replacer Powder, then changing to FOALS FIRST - Milk Pellets at 2 months of age, then FOALS FIRST - Starter & Creep free choice at 4 months of age.

Orphan Foal Feeding Chart

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