Roughage Optimizer tub products are formulated to enable cattle to
gain the most value from forages. These cooked tub products
provide protein, mineral, and vitamin supplementation and offer
palatable, consistent intake which is vital to unleashing the
wealth of nutrients contained in forages. This product family
offers formulations to use with various quality forages. All
products in this family provide these functional ingredients:
Product
choices include various protein amounts to match grazing
conditions and reproductive cycle of the brood cow. All natural
(AN) and NPN options are available. Roughage Optimizer tubs are
designed for free-choice feeding to grazing beef cattle.
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Roughage Optimizer (RO) Product Options |
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RO 30
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RO 20 AN
RO 25 AN
RO 30 |
RO 20 AN |
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Forage quality |
Low |
Medium |
High |
|
Crude protein |
<6% |
6-8% |
>8% |
|
TDN |
<50% |
50-55% |
>55% |
Roughage Optimizer 20 AN Plus CitriStim
(53602) – Designed to yield excellent performance with
medium- or high-quality forage. This product is advantageous when
cattle will benefit from rumen undegradable (bypass) protein, such
as mature cattle in late gestation or breeding, growing calves,
developing bulls, and replacement heifers.
Roughage Optimizer 25 AN Plus CitriStim
(53597) – Designed for optimum performance when fed
with medium-quality forage or when cattle are grazing crop
residues. This product will provide a high level of rumen
undegradable (bypass) protein which is needed by mature cattle in
late gestation or during the breeding season, growing calves,
developing bulls, and replacement heifers.
Roughage Optimizer 30 Plus CitriStim (53598)
– Designed to help cattle achieve optimum performance
when fed with low- or medium quality forage. This product
provides a limited amount of NPN for economical protein
supplementation for mature brood cows, yearlings, and replacement
heifers.
Recommended Intake: 0.5 – 1.5 lb/hd/day
