The exercise on this page uses a feed tag for sheep feed as an example. However, for learning purposes, it is applicable to other animals such as poultry, swine, dairy, beef, goats, rabbits, etc.

Identify the parts of a feed tag.

Product name
Medication information
Purpose Statement
Guaranteed Analysis
Ingredient Statement
Cautions, Warnings
Net Weight of Unit
Manufacturers or Distributors Name

Lamb Starter
Medicated

Starter for growing lambs

FOR THE PREVENTION OF coccidiosis CAUSED BY Eimeria ovinodalis, Eimeria crandalis, Eimeria ovinoidali, Eimeria ahsata, AND Eimeria IN SHEEP KEPT IN CONFINMENT.

ACTIVE DRUG INGREDIENT LASALOCID (AS LASALOCID DOSIUM) 90 g/ton

GUARANTTED ANALYSIS

CRUDE PROTEIN …........…MIN 20.00%
CRUDE FAT …… …………MIN 2.50%
CRUDE FIBER …. …...……MAX 10.00%
CALCIUM …………….…… MIN 0.75%
CALCIUM …………….…….MAX 1.25%
PHOSPHORUS ……..……. MIN 0.55%
SALT …………… . ……….. MIN 0.40%
SALT …………… . ……….. MAX 0.90%
SELENIUM ……… . ……… MIN 0.30 PPM
VITAMIN A ……………….... MIN 2,000.000 iu/LB

INGREDIENT USAGE

Processed Grass by Products, Grain Products, Plant Protein Products, Roughage Products, Molasses Products, Ground Limestone, Salt, Lignin , Sulfonse, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium Sulfate, Magnesium Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Propionate, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D-Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Molybdate, Manganese Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Colbalt Carbonate, Ferrous Sulfate.

FEEDING DIRECTIONS

Lamb Starter contains 45 mgs lasalocid per pound. Feed continuously as the sole ration to growing lambs from 1 to 6 weeks of age at the rate of 0.33-1.55 pounds per head per day to provide not less than 15 mgs. And not more that 70 mgs of lasalocid per head per day. Provide clean, fresh water at all times.

CAUTION

The safety of lasalocid in unapproved species has not been established; do not allow horses or other equines access to lasalacid as ingestion may be lethal, feeding undiluted or mixing errors resulting in excessive concentrations of lasalacid could be fatal to sheep.

MANUFACTURED BY SKILLATHON FEEDS

NET WEIGHT 50 POUNDS (22.7 KILOGRAMS) OR AS SHOWN ON SHIPPING DOCUMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the main ingredient of this feed?

Crude protein
Calcium
Vitamin A
Crude fat
What is the active drug ingredient?

Vitamin A
Tylenol
Lasalocid
Selenium
What is the minimum crude protein level?

10.00%
2.50%
0.55%
20%
What is the minimum crude fat level of this diet?

0.30 PPM
0.75%
2.50%
0.55%
Is this a medicated feed?

Yes
No
At what growth stage of development should the Ration be feed fed?

lactating mother
growing lamb
one year old
two year old
Is there a withdrawal time for this feed?
Yes
No