GAMBIRD MAINTENANCE MP LAUKE MILLS 20 KG

Laucke Mills Gamebird Maintenance MP is a medium-density micro-pelleted feed designed for adult game birds and poultry that need to maintain good health and body condition without putting on excessive weight. It is particularly suited to birds that are not currently in production or do not require the higher nutritional density of a breeding, growing or finishing ration.

What is it designed for?

Gamebird Maintenance MP is intended as a maintenance ration rather than a growth or production feed. It provides balanced levels of protein, energy, vitamins and minerals to help adult birds maintain:

• Good overall body condition
• Healthy growth and tissue maintenance
• Feather and skin condition
• General health and vitality
• Adequate daily nutrition without unnecessarily high energy intake

The medium-density formulation is intended to help maintain condition while reducing the risk of excessive weight gain in mature birds.

Suitable birds

Laucke states that the feed is suitable for all game birds and poultry that are not in production or don't require a high level of nutrition. This makes it appropriate for adult birds during maintenance or off-production periods.

Micro-pellet form

The MP (micro pellet) format is particularly useful because the small pellets make the feed easier for smaller game birds and poultry to consume. The pellets also provide a consistent, balanced ration rather than allowing birds to selectively pick individual ingredients.

Guaranteed analysis

These figures are provided by Laucke Mills on an as-fed basis.

Ingredients

The formulation is made from a selection of grains, pulses, protein sources, fats, minerals and nutritional additives. Ingredients listed by Laucke include:

Grains and plant ingredients: wheat, triticale, barley, oats, peas, lupins, lentils, beans, soybean, canola, sunflower and products derived from these ingredients.

Protein and nutritional ingredients: meatmeal, blood meal, fat, limestone and dicalcium phosphate.

Amino acids and other additives: lysine, methionine, threonine, tryptophan, isoleucine, valine, bentonite, sodium bicarbonate, salt, antioxidants and enzymes.

Vitamins

The feed is supplemented with a broad range of vitamins, including:

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D3
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• Thiamine (B1)
• Riboflavin (B2)
• Niacin (B3)
• Pantothenate (B5)
• Pyridoxine (B6)
• Biotin (B7)
• Folic acid (B9)
• Vitamin B12
• Choline

These nutrients contribute to normal metabolism, maintenance, growth, tissue health and general vitality.

Minerals

Minerals supplied include:

• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Sodium
• Chloride
• Cobalt
• Copper
• Iron
• Iodine
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Selenium
• Zinc

Together, these minerals support skeletal structure, muscle and nerve function, blood formation, enzyme activity and general physiological health.

Feeding rate

Laucke recommends feeding Gamebird Maintenance MP ad libitum, meaning birds can have continuous access to the feed, or restricting the amount where necessary according to the birds' condition and requirements. Clean, fresh drinking water should be available at all times.

For birds that tend to become overweight, restricting the quantity can be useful because the product is specifically intended to maintain condition rather than promote rapid growth.

When to use it

Gamebird Maintenance MP is best suited to adult birds when:

• They have finished growing.
• They are not being bred or producing.
• They don't need the high protein and energy levels of a starter or finisher ration.
• You want to maintain body condition rather than promote rapid weight gain.
• Birds are being kept through an off-season or maintenance period.