Animal feed supplement AMBomba Corderos 4 %

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DESCRIPTION
Intensive lamb fattening is often done with feed made on the farm itself, based on cereal. To complete it, a product is needed that supplies, in a single addition, vitamins, trace elements, calcium, salt, buffer and part of the nitrogen, and that is formulated for sheep, without the copper of cattle mineral supplements.
AMBomba Corderos 4 % is AMBiotec Nutrition's mineral complementary feed for fattening lambs in intensive systems, from weaning to slaughter. It provides vitamins A, D3, E, B1 and B6, the trace elements zinc, manganese, iodine, cobalt and selenium, with no added copper, feed-grade urea as a source of non-protein nitrogen, sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate, on a base of calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide and sodium sulphate.
It is added to the feed at 40 kg per tonne, two bags per tonne.
WHAT IT BRINGS TO THE FARM

• Formulated for sheep: no added copper, to respect the lamb's sensitivity to copper.
• Complete coverage in a single product: vitamins, trace elements, calcium, magnesium, salt and buffer for the fattening feed.
• Non-protein nitrogen: urea supplies nitrogen for microbial protein in the rumen; at 40 kg/t, about 4.8 kg of urea per tonne of feed.
• Buffering effect: sodium bicarbonate adds buffering capacity to cereal-rich rations.
• Easy to dose: 4 % inclusion, suitable for on-farm mixers.

TARGET SPECIES AND PRODUCTION STAGES

• Meat lambs with a functional rumen: from weaning to slaughter, in the growing and fattening phases.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

• Administration: orally, via the feed. For use exclusively in the manufacture of animal feed.
• Dose: 40 kg per tonne of feed.
• Urea (label): urea should only be given to animals with a functional rumen. It shall be introduced gradually until the maximum dose is reached. The maximum content should only be given in diets rich in easily digestible carbohydrates and low in soluble nitrogen. A maximum of 30 % of the total nitrogen in the daily ration may come from urea.

Field example: each tonne of feed takes two 20 kg bags; a 5-tonne batch, 200 kg (ten bags).
Practical points: introduce the urea-containing feed gradually after weaning; do not use cattle mineral supplements in lambs, because of the copper; and handle it with a dust mask, gloves and safety goggles.
COMPOSITION AND ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS

• Composition: calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, magnesium oxide and anhydrous sodium sulphate.
• Vitamins (per kg): vitamin A (3a672a) 157,700 IU; vitamin D3 (3a671) 31,540 IU; vitamin E (3a700) 473 mg; vitamin B1 (3a821) 211 mg; vitamin B6 (3a831) 211 mg.
• Trace elements (per kg): zinc (3b603) 3,240 mg; manganese (3b502) 2,160 mg; iodine (3b202) 24 mg; cobalt (coated cobalt(II) carbonate, 3b304) 8 mg; selenium (3b801) 6 mg. No added copper.
• Nutritional additives (per kg): urea (3d1) 119,700 mg.
• Other additives (per kg): antioxidants BHT (E321) 6.7 mg and BHA (1b320) 1.7 mg; sepiolite (1g562) 90,200 mg; mixture of flavouring substances 880 mg.
• Analytical constituents: calcium 17.2 %, sodium 5.8 %, magnesium 1.9 %, phosphorus below 0.01 %.
• Physico-chemical properties: coarse greyish powder with a characteristic odour; pH 7 ± 1; density 1.4 ± 0.3 g/ml; water solubility below 15 %.
• How the formula works: a complete mineral supplement diluted to 4 % that adds salt, buffer and part of the nitrogen, reformulated for sheep without copper.

SAFETY AND COMPATIBILITY

• No added copper: suitable for sheep.
• Urea: only for animals with a functional rumen, with gradual introduction and respecting the limit of 30 % of total nitrogen (label).
• No withdrawal period: no withdrawal period is required for meat.
• Vitamin D: simultaneous administration of vitamin D2 is prohibited.
• Handling: protection against exposure to cobalt by inhalation or skin contact; dust mask, gloves and safety goggles.
• Veterinary judgement: it is a complementary feed and does not replace the diagnosis or judgement of the veterinarian responsible for the farm.

LOGISTICS

• Format: 20 kg bag.
• Shelf life: 9 months from manufacture.
• Storage: in a cool, dry place, below 25 °C.

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

• Category: mineral complementary feed for lambs. For use exclusively in the manufacture of animal feed.
• Registration number: ESP45000573.
• Manufacturer: manufactured and marketed by Agroalimentaria Manchega de Biotecnología, S.L. (AMBiotec). Origin: Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), Spain.
• Management systems: FAMI-QS, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• R&D&I and technical service: AMBiotec Nutrition formulates tailor-made programmes with the support of its own laboratory.