WHY COLOSTRUM IS CRITICAL
Newborns are born with no immunity, and it takes two to three weeks to develop.
During that time, a newborn's defence against bacteria/infection lies in the Passive Immunity Transfer (PIT) of immunoglobulins (a group of proteins with active antibodies) it receives from maternal colostrum.
Maternal colostrum is the first milk produced after birth. It is high in protein, immunoglobulins, and antibacterials.
For example, by the time a calf is 12 hours old, its ability to absorb those precious antibodies through
PIT has fallen to 20%. At 24 hours old, that percentage has dropped to just 5%.
The quality of maternal colostrum varies, and if it doesn't include enough immunoglobulins, newborns will not achieve PIT. One third of calves left to suckle from their dams naturally will not achieve PIT.
Failure to achieve PIT is a sure-fire way to have more sick calves, and higher mortality rates.
Feed to colostrum deprived neonatal newborns as a supportive measure when the failure of passive transfer (FPT) occurs, as an aid to boost nutrition and immunity.
Designed for calves, foals, lambs, kids, crias and fawns.
CALVES & FOALS (SINGLE DOSE):
Mix 200g of powder into 700mL of warm water.
– Newborns that received NO maternal colostrum
Feed a single dose twice within 24 hours of birth.
If possible, feed first dose within 6 hours of birth.
– Newborns that received SOME maternal colostrum
Feed a single dose within 24 hours
– To ENHANCE maternal colostrum
Mix 200g to 1.5L maternal colostrum
– At other times, as a nutritional tonic for unwell or ill-thrift infants
Feed a single dose as a replacement milk feed, repeat as required.
LAMBS, KIDS, CRIAS & FAWNS:
Mix 25g of powder into 75-85mL warm water.
Feed this volume 4 times within the first 24 hours of birth.
FEEDING GUIDELINE:
| Body
Weight | ProfeSTART
Powder | Warm
Water | Total
Mixed Qty |
| 1-2 kg | 15 g | 50 mL | 65 mL |
| 2-3 kg | 20 g | 70 mL | 90 mL |
| 3-4 kg | 25 g | 85 mL | 110 mL |
| 4-5 kg | 30 g | 105 mL | 135 mL |
| 5-10 kg | 60 g | 210 mL | 270 mL |
| 10-20 kg | 100 g | 350 mL | 450 mL |
| 20-30 kg | 130 g | 450 mL | 580 mL |
| 30-40 kg | 160 g | 560 mL | 720 mL |
| 40-50 kg | 200g | 700 mL | 900 mL |
Minimum newborn requirements = offer twice these listed volumes within 24 hours of life in divided feeds.
Ingredients
- Australian Bovine Colostrum Powder
- Dairy Proteins (Whey Protein, Skim Milk Protein)
- Vegetable Oils
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT)
- Caprylic Acid (C8:0)
- Capric Acid (C10:0)
- Alpha-Linoleic Acid (ALA)
- Linoleic Acid
- Lactoferrin
- Lactoperoxidase
- Fructooloigosaccharides (FOS)
- Vitamins & Minerals
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