Crystalyx High Energy.
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Farmer 83563
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Downton_shep
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- Location
- Leintwardine
About £67 just for one. Obviously discount on a tonne.
livestock 1
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How do they compare to molasses?
Or shouldn’t we even go there?
Or shouldn’t we even go there?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
They don’t, they are a very different product.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
- Location
- North Yorkshire
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
livestock 1
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As in ££££££
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
You’re not comparing like with like though, which was my point.
livestock 1
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What’s in a chrystalix block?
livestock 1
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My molasses man reckons it’s the biggest con going
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Molasses, urea, mins & vits and a LOT less water than there is in molasses, all hard pressed to ensure lower intakes.
livestock 1
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Even if you work it out on dm values they must be very expensive compared to molasses and bagged minerals
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
The nearest comparison would be with the better end of liquid feeds that are based on molasses and urea, with added mins & vits. Those liquid feeds that are 12.5 ME (Chrystalix type blocks are 16ME iirc) are around £400/t for 60%DM (iirc). I bought a ton of 80kg Optiline buckets recently for £715.
Not a lot different tbh, if you allow for far higher DM% and ME, without looking at the value of convenience?
Ime they fill different roles though, and I may well have an income of liquid feed soon, to eek out Autumn grass with some silage (of which I have daft amounts surplus), to delay going onto winter roots.
Not a lot different tbh, if you allow for far higher DM% and ME, without looking at the value of convenience?
Ime they fill different roles though, and I may well have an income of liquid feed soon, to eek out Autumn grass with some silage (of which I have daft amounts surplus), to delay going onto winter roots.
livestock 1
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Chrystalix 16ME kg dm
Pure cane molasses 9.4ME kg dm
What price is each per kilo?
I use promol 20 better dm and urea protein
Pure cane molasses 9.4ME kg dm
What price is each per kilo?
I use promol 20 better dm and urea protein
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
theres urea in crystalix He , find them useful when ewes on old pasture away from home , expensive but convenient
livestock 1
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Yes I use a lot of liquid molasses products always believed they were better value not very convenient though
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I’ve no idea what price straight molasses is, but it’s very low in protein too, compared to the Chrystalix blocks or liquid feeds I was using as a comparison. So again, it’s just comparing like with like....
The Promol is only about 60%DM and 11.5 ME iirc, albeit higher protein than the Chrystalix (20% vs 12%).
livestock 1
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The Promol dm is better than 60. Highland blend which is 50/50 potale molasses is around 60 and the salesman always quotes promol better dm value
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