Another rearer who swears by Sprayfo lamb milk replacers is Jo Hay. Since she made the switch, she hasn’t lost a single lamb to abomasal bloat. Jo and Ross Hay own Springbank Farm at Herbert in North Otago. On 700ha, they have 2,850 breeding ewes – rearing their own replacements and lamb hoggets. They also […]
Achieving consistently good results year on year is Rebecca (Becs) Mahoney’s key driver. Currently rearing 2,500 ewe replacements within 6,000 sqm shedding, she and her father Neal have established a fine-tuned system; one founded on trusted products and reliable service. “To achieve what we do, we need to be able to trust the system” says […]
After one and a half seasons with AgriVantage and Sprayfo milk replacers, Sheep and Beef Farmers Nolan and Rochelle Jennings are big advocates of both brands. Based on their positive experience with the lamb milk replacer, they have switched to Sprayfo calf milk replacer this year too. The Jennings are located at Otara in southern […]
In horse stables, it’s important to control moisture – this is where flies and disease breed. Spread Stalosan® F at least once a week across the entire floor area, especially in wet, damp areas and along edges. Flies can cause more harm to your horse than discomfort. They spread diseases, can cause allergies and often […]
Why is it important to keep ammonia levels low in animal housing? Ammonia present in the air acts as an irritant to eyes and airways. Ammonia inhibits the action of hair-like cilia lining the trachea, potentially allowing pathogens to enter the lower respiratory tissues. This typically leads to respiratory infections such as pneumonia. Where […]
Stalosan® F, AgriVantage’s germicide powder, kills bacteria, viruses, fungi, and in some instances, parasites and fly larvae by creating unfavourable growing conditions. The combination of dry ingredients absorbs water, neutralises ammonia and lowers pH to inhibit the growth of pathogens. Housed animals like pigs, orphan lambs, calves and goats, and poultry, are susceptible to many […]
Lynley in a nursery pen with 2-day-old lambs. These babies are checked 3-4 times daily. Lynley Wyeth rears 350-500 lambs annually. In her first few years she had consistent trouble with abomasal bloat. Yoghurtising milk was sometimes successful, but not always. Another challenge was weaning lambs from milk onto concentrates. Searching for a solution, Lynley […]
On the back of a very tough rearing season in 2020, Josh Jones’ calves averaged 72kg at 6-7 weeks. His vet remarked the calves “looked amazing” considering. Based just outside Gore, Josh owns Avon Park Farm. Here he rears 250 calves and 30 lambs annually. For two years, Josh has reared his calves with Sprayfo […]
Calving Manager Nicole Woodford is a strong advocate for AgriVantage’s Stalosan F. She has used it as the main biosecurity aid in rearing pens for the last 6 years. Nicole currently works at Ardno Farms Limited in Mossburn, Southland. She rears 500 replacement heifers, 100 Herefords to 100kg and 20 Friesian Bulls to 100kg. She […]
Southlander Therase Scott has reared lambs and calves for 14 years. In 2017 she introduced Sprayfo Primo Lamb milk replacer to her lambs – to stop abomasal bloat – and she hasn’t looked back.
