[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_sizes_right="" first="true"][fusion_text]In the UK, mineral and trace element deficiencies are on the rise. There are several contributory causes: • More intensive use of grassland. • High forage diets and intensive production. • Modern grass varieties with shallow root systems less able to absorb nutrients from the soil. • Fertilisers that produce lush grass but with low trace element content. It follows that fodder produced from new grass varieties or heavily fertilised grass crops will also yield feeds deficient in minerals and trace elements. Compound feeds include some minerals and trace elements, but in their absence supplements must be provided in an alternative form. There are also seasonal requirements for specific minerals. For example: Lactating animals need extra magnesium in times of lush grass growth (primarily spring and autumn) to help protect against grass staggers. At these times, animals can lose more magnesium in milk production than their grass diet provides. Phosphorus is strongly linked to reproductive performance. Most forages are relatively low in phosphorus. Without supplementation this can result in poor conception rates, high returns to service and general fertility problems. In some grasslands sodium falls below the dietary minimum needed by cattle and sheep – and even more so in summer, when livestock sweat out large quantities of water and salt. Milk yield, growth and reproductive performance can all suffer significantly without supplementary sodium[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

A chelate is a chemical compound consisting of a metal ion attached to at least two non-metal ions. This makes chelated supplements more chemically complex than non-chelated versions. Chelated minerals are nutritionally valuable because their complex structures better survive passage through chemically hostile digestive systems and into the small intestine, where absorption into the bloodstream takes place. With non-chelated supplements, much of their potential is lost before they can benefit the animal. Selected Rockies products include the Bioplex® range of organic chelates, specifically formulated to address key mineral deficiencies in all livestock species. The benefits include better growth, better reproduction and better tissue maintenance and repair.

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Q: How cost effective are Rockies?

A big practical advantage of Rockies is that there is no need to check daily consumption. Their exceptional palatability lets your stock regulate the amount they need, and our own data collected over many years is a reliable indicator of consumption. For example, you can calculate that sheep and goats will take 5-10 grammes per day, at a maximum cost of less than 2 pence per day per animal. That consumption of course includes the correct daily dosage of essential trace elements and minerals.

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