Macropod Pellets
A supplementary feed for adult macropods (i.e. kangaroos and wallabies)
RIVERINA MACROPOD PELLETS supply a full range of essential nutrients required for the kangaroo’s wellbeing when fed together with a roughage source.
Animal | Kangaroo |
Product Type | Pellets |
Lifestage | Adult |
Requirement | Antibiotic Free |
Features & Benefits
- Manufactured to strict quality control standards for incoming raw materials and the finished product.
- Formulated in accordance with current research into macropod nutrition and mixed using a variety of quality raw materials.
Typical Composition
Barley, wheat, maize, sorghum, bran and pollard, vegetable protein meals, molasses, vegetable oil, limestone, sodium bentonite, salt, mould inhibitor, Riverina vitamins & mineral premix.
Base raw materials may gradually change seasonally.
Nutritional Analysis
PROTEIN | % | MIN: | 12.00 |
CALCIUM | % | MIN: | 1.00 |
PHOSPHORUS | % | MIN: | 0.40 |
C FIBRE | % | MIN: | 6.00 |
ENERGY ME | MJ/kg | MIN: | 10.00 |
VITAMIN A | iu/kg | : | 6700.00 |
VITAMIN D3 | iu/kg | : | 800.00 |
VITAMIN E | mg/kg | : | 25.00 |
IRON | mg/kg | : | 50.00 |
IODINE | mg/kg | : | 0.50 |
COBALT | mg/kg | : | 0.50 |
COPPER | mg/kg | : | 12.00 |
MANGANESE | mg/kg | : | 40.00 |
SELENIUM | mg/kg | : | 0.10 |
ZINC | mg/kg | : | 40.00 |
Feeding Guide
- Always ensure that animals have access to clean, fresh water.
- Animals should be introduced to RIVERINA MACROPOD PELLETS slowly and fed according to body condition and size.
- Feed up to 0.5% body weight.
- This feed can be used for ground feeding, though the use of feeders or troughs may minimise wastage.
- Please contact your Veterinarian for advice on the prevention and control of coccidiosis in macropods.
- Good management practices can aid in reducing the impact of coccidiosis. Methods include feeding colostrum products to joeys, maintaining good hygiene and reducing stress levels.
Warnings
THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE FEED. It has been designed to supplement hay and/or pasture feeding.