ANIMAX 3 in 1 sheep bolus

[neilo]

Also the Mayo ewe bolus (4 or 5 in 1) has 350mg Cobalt vs 185mg in the Animax 3 in 1 and only 144mg in the Agrimin smartrace. The 5 in 1(with copper) is looking like it's around £1.10 per ewe. Seems about right for the TE levels and the ease of use. TBH I have great feedback from any brand as long as there actually is a TE deficiency and it's not something else causing the problems... it then comes down to price and personal preference.

Is more necessarily better though? Any more than is absorbed by the sheep each day, is going to be excreted out without benefit.

I have posted previously, mentioning the new Mayo boluses, but at £1.10 they would be 10% dearer than the Animax 3-in-1 + 4g copper capsule. Mayo might contain higher levels, but if they aren't necessary/aren't utilised, that's probably of no value.

 

[Keith_G]

@Keith_G do you know how long , does it take for levels to reach optimum , form a deficient start with most TE shortage

There is some data to back up, taken in the southern hemisphere I believe. I will try to dig it out and let you know.

 

[Keith_G]

Is more necessarily better though? Any more than is absorbed by the sheep each day, is going to be excreted out without benefit.

I have posted previously, mentioning the new Mayo boluses, but at £1.10 they would be 10% dearer than the Animax 3-in-1 + 4g copper capsule. Mayo might contain higher levels, but if they aren't necessary/aren't utilised, that's probably of no value.

They say that a cobalt deficient ewe requires 2mg of cobalt per day. Smartrace provides .8mg per day over 180 days and the Animax 3 in 1 provides 1.02mg per day. So I totally get where you are coming from but hence my comment on a decent price for the levels you are getting and it looks like 1.9mg per day is as good as there is out there. Saying that we still sold over 2000 Tracesure boluses today, so it's an open market - "you pays your money and takes your choice!" I guess...

 

[jemski]

@Keith_G of the ewe boluses, which has the lowest selenium?

 

[Bill dog]

Been phoning about for prices up here in Ayrshire. Hamilton Bros £215 for 200 Animax 3 in 1. Mccaskie's don't stock them . Neither had heard of Mayo? Anyone know of Mayo stockists in the grim north ? Waiting to hear back from Reid n Robertson ( Carrs). Thanks !

 

[neilo]

Been phoning about for prices up here in Ayrshire. Hamilton Bros £215 for 200 Animax 3 in 1. Mccaskie's don't stock them . Neither had heard of Mayo? Anyone know of Mayo stockists in the grim north ? Waiting to hear back from Reid n Robertson ( Carrs). Thanks !

Mayo ship direct from Ireland. Their UK agent is Pearce Hughes at Wrexham (mobile: 07866772478).

 

[Bill dog]

Good man , thanks very much for the info!!

 

[Man_in_black]

Mayo ship direct from Ireland. Their UK agent is Pearce Hughes at Wrexham (mobile: 07866772478).

@Mayo Pearce is on here, nice chap.

The 180 day finisher bolus works out at 39.5p a bolus.

 

[Man_in_black]

Been phoning about for prices up here in Ayrshire. Hamilton Bros £215 for 200 Animax 3 in 1. Mccaskie's don't stock them . Neither had heard of Mayo? Anyone know of Mayo stockists in the grim north ? Waiting to hear back from Reid n Robertson ( Carrs). Thanks !

I was quoted £98.75 for 250 mayo.

 

[bread bin]

What colour are the animax 3 in 1 bolus meant to be? I have some all brown/red and some green tops and red bottoms.

 

[Woolless]

What colour are the animax 3 in 1 bolus meant to be? I have some all brown/red and some green tops and red bottoms.

The ones I've used before have had the two different colours in them. Maybe the others are a different batch?

 

[bread bin]

Phoned animax they said different batch, just thought they could be all cobalt.