Provides essential Copper, Selenium, Iodine, Cobalt, Zinc and Calcium. Supplied in 25kg bags.
Watch for the signs of trace element and calcium deficiencies. The following are visible signs of trace element and calcium deficiencies but it must be remembered that in the case of a sub-clinical or slight deficiency, the effect is likely to be invisible to the naked eye. Nevertheless a 5-10% loss of general performance could result.
COPPER
Anaemia leading to stunted and unthrifty growth
Scouring/diarrhoea
Reduced milk production and quality
Coat colour change (rusty)
Loss of hair pigment from around eyes (spectacles)
Lesions in brain stem and spinal cord (swayback)
Poor oestrus, reduced conception
Bone disorders
Loss of immunity to disease
SELENIUM
White muscle disease (muscular dystrophy) in young stock
Inceased incidents of retained placenta
Reduced antibody response when challenged by infection
CALCIUM
Soft bones
Stiff joints
Reduced milk yield
Milk fever
COBALT
Inability of animal to utilise energy in diet (pining)
Anaemia
Poor growth or weight loss
Reduced milk production
Infertility
Susceptibility to infection
Loss of appetite
IODINE
Enlarged thyroid (goitre)
Reduced milk production
Reduced reproductive activity (irregular oestrus)
Increased number of stillborn and weak calves
Increased incidents of retained placenta
ZINC
Dry, crusty, scaly skin
Feet problems – poor hoof strength and lameness – interdigital skin between the claws
Reduced sperm production
FORTIFY6 ADVANTAGES
Fortify6 ensures that all cattle, receive essential trace elements every day.
Grass becomes more palatable and digestible resulting in improved grazing down of the regrowth.
Dairy cows produce more milk from grass.
Beef cattle finish faster with better quality carcases.
Health and fertility are improved and there are fewer reproductive problems.
Animal trace elements deficiencies and nutrient ‘lock up’ are overcome.
Fortify6 stimulates clover
As well as responding to the correct soil pH (6.2-6.5) and phosphate and potash, clover thrives on trace elements. The bacteria, called Rhizobia, which fix atmospheric nitrogen for use by plants, reside in the clover root nodules and have a specific need for trace elements. Cobalt in particular stimulates the bacteria.
Provides a liming agent for the soil.
“I have been using Fortify6 for many years. We always had a copper -molybdenum problem, with cows developing rusty coats during the grazing season. We tried many different products with no success.Since using Fortify6 we have had black and white cows all Summer with no rusty coats” – Bill Rolf Belgooly, Co. Cork
“Fortify6 applies copper, selenium, iodine, zinc, copper and cobalt to my cows during the all-important breeding season.It plays a key role in my calving index with 86% calved in 6 weeks.” – Derry O’ Donovan, Skibereen, Co. Cork
“While using Fortify6 over the last number of years I have been very happy with my cows improved performance. I find it extremely beneficial to be able to increase naturally the levels of minerals in my grass and grass silage.” – James Aherne, Bartlemy, Co. Cork