This is a top-quality, premium Calf Milk Replacer. It is a free-flowing all-milk blend, sourced only from high quality milk proteins and milk fats.
It is formulated with prebiotics, probiotics, essential oils and our trademark vitamin and mineral premix. It also contains the anticoccidial, Deccox®.
Ngahiwi Premium CMR provides a newborn calf with the best possible start, and to date has reared over 1,000,000 New Zealand calves.
Ngahiwi CMR:
- Mixes easily
- Stays in suspension
- Is guaranteed to curd
Additives
Ngahiwi includes a comprehensive premix. Why pay to buy these separately?
- Probiotic - All-Lac® - over half a billion beneficial bacteria per milk feed
- Prebiotic - Bio-Mos® - a complex nutrient source for the probiotic bacteria
- Pancosma Xtract Instant® - essential oil non-antibiotic growth promoter
- Ngahiwi vitamin and mineral pre-mix - formulated by animal nutritionists
- Deccox® - aids in coccidiosis prevention. Coccidiosis a parasitic disease that is active in sub-clinical phase. Deccox® helps prevent this potentially fatal disease establishing itself
Ngahiwi CMR was the calf's choice when trialling the NZ Beef Institute’s Poukawa ‘once-a-day’ system.
Packed in 20 kg bags and available from distributors nationwide.
Typical Analysis
| Protein | 27% |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21% |
| Lactose | 41% |
| Minerals | 8% |
| Moisture | 3% |
Packed in 20 kg bags
Suggested Feeding Programme
| Week | Feeds per day | Litres | Mix rate | Meals per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 200 g | 0.5 kg |
| 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 200 g | 1.0 kg |
| 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 200 g | 1.5 kg |
| 6 | 1 | 3.0 | 200 g | 1.5 kg |
| 7-10 | Wean off milk |
Essentials of calf milk replacer feeding, care and storage
- Store milk replacer in a dry, cool, rodent-free environment to avoid contamination and spoiling
- Rat bait as necessary
- Mix milk powder prior to feeding, and never on the day before. Settling can occur and milk will be infected with bacterial growth. This is a common source of infection
- Feed calves warm milk as energy will not be consumed heating cold milk up to blood temperature for easy digestion
- Mix powder thoroughly in warm water at approximately 40 deg. Never use water above 45 degrees Celsius. Add cold water to attain correct temperature of 36 deg
- Use a thermometer if new to calf rearing
- Always use clean, fresh water. Rinse and clean all equipment thoroughly after every feeding and disinfect equipment regularly. Ensure teats do not become blocked
- Increase feeding levels gradually to avoid potential protein scours
- When changing powders, i.e. Premium to Whey after 2 weeks, introduce change gradually. 75% old-25% new, and increase daily
- Be observant at feeding. Look out for bullying, and teat blockage. Watch for slow feeders
- Preferably use individual compartment feeders for at least 3 weeks
- Consistent feeding time and careful observation are paramount in spotting an ailing or hungry calf early
- Have clean ad-lib water available at all times, and clean receptacles when calf milk feeders are cleaned