Rockies, the company known for its high-quality hard-pressed salt and health licks for horses and other animals, is delighted to welcome a new addition to the Flavoured Health Licks range- banana. Rockies also has very exciting news for multi horse owners…

The flavour officially launched at BETA International 2023, picking up a highly commended award in New Product Awards, sponsored by Equestrian Trade News, in the Feed, Supplements and Forage category.

“We’re really delighted to launch this new product and were so excited to hear the positive feedback on the stand at BETA International,” said Apryl Biddle from Rockies. “Banana is a flavour that many horses love, and one that we found had great feedback when we were testing this new product in the field.”

The new Banana Flavoured Health Lick combines salt with minerals and trace elements to help support good health in horses and ponies. It’s free from molasses and sugar, making it suitable for horses who are not able to or shouldn’t consume calories in this way.

For multi horse owners, Rockies is delighted to announce the launch of 5kg Flavoured Health Licks, providing a highly cost effective option of supplementation that horses can utilise alongside a forage diet, with no need for hard feed to mix supplements with.

Contact your wholesaler for more info.

Available as individual 5 Kg and 10 Kg blocks

Red Mediterranean Salt Licks

Rockies Red Mediterranean Salt Licks are ideal for all cattle, horses, deer and goats. They include trace elements, plus copper for growth and fertility.

It’s important to note that as these licks contain a trace of copper, they must not be available for sheep.

They are especially suitable for stock kept on all types of grazing and also during winter housing. Red Mediterranean Salt Licks help to counteract any deficiencies in trace elements.

Chelated Mediterranean Salt Licks

Rockies Chelated Salt Licks are suitable for all stock. They are made with high quality Mediterranean salt, to the high standards you expect from Rockies products.

They also contain key trace elements, which includes Bioplex® zinc and Bioplex® manganese. Manganese offers improved absorption by the animals’ digestive systems. Zinc promotes healthy feet, skin, fleece and udder and also benefits reproduction and growth rates.

Pure Mediterranean Salt Licks

Made from the same high quality Mediterranean salt, Rockies Pure Mediterranean Salt Licks ensure that all agricultural and equine stock receive sodium. This is essential to maintain body fluid balance and prevent electrolyte deficiency. Using salt licks is important all year round, and particularly after exertion and during hot weather.

Rockies’ exceptional hardness also means that the blocks last longer and so prove to be better value for money than other options.

Rockies Salt Licks are as balanced and nutritious as they always have been, specially formulated to give the correct amounts of essential minerals and trace elements to all manner of livestock. This year however you will notice that they have changed colour.

When?

All stock manufactured from January 2019 will be a pale grey or beige colour. The exact colour of each Rockie product will depend on the levels and types of minerals and trace elements included and as these are all naturally occurring ingredients, there will always be variation from batch to batch.

The Regulation Part

From January 2019 Iron oxide is no longer permitted to be used in the manufacture of animal feed. In Rockies this is the ingredient that gives a small content of Iron but also gives the distinctive red or yellow colour that you are used to.

Why?

There is nothing wrong with Iron oxide but it is known to have less nutritional value than other forms of Iron and has therefore been removed from the list of ingredients approved for animal feed.

Do my animals still require iron?

The Iron is naturally present in many other elements and minerals and for this reason we have decided not to replace the oxide with any other form of iron. If you think you do need to supplement iron you should discuss this with your nutritionist for further advice.

Which is which?

Red Rockies will still be called Red Rockies, Yellows will still be Yellow Rockies and the packaging will look the same, it’s just the colour of the lick inside that will be new to you.

My Rockies are still coloured

You might not see this change straight away. Stock manufactured before 2019 can still be legally sold and used for the next year and in this way there is no waste of good product for merchants and customers alike.

Help!

Your local Merchant will be able to advise you further but you are also welcome to contact Rockies directly with any queries: please call 01606 595000 or e-mail info@tithebarn.co.uk