Custom Mix Cattle Feed

Custom Mix Cattle Feed Custom Mix Cattle Feed MEDICATED MEDICATED

Active Drug Ingredients: Active Drug Ingredients: MELENGESTROL ACETATE (MGA) MELENGESTROL ACETATE (MGA) This feed contains ____ g/ton MGA This feed contains ____ g/ton MGA (Grams per ton divided by 2 is equivalent to (Grams per ton divided by 2 is equivalent to milligrams/pound) milligrams/pound) Check Use Level & Indication for Use Check Use Level & Indication for Use 0.25 to 0.50 For increased rate of weight gain 0.25 to 0.50 For increased rate of weight gain mg/head/day. and improved feed efficiency and mg/head/day. and improved feed efficiency and suppression of estrus (heat) in suppression of estrus (heat) in [From feeds heifers fed in confinement for [From feeds heifers fed in confinement for containing 0.25 to 2 slaughter. containing 0.25 to 2 slaughter. g/ton (0.125 to 1 Feed at a rate of ___--___ (0.5 – g/ton (0.125 to 1 Feed at a rate of ___ --___ (0.5 – mg/lb) MGA] 2.0) lb/head/day of Type C feed mg/lb) MGA] 2.0) lb/head/day of Type C feed containing 0.125 - 1 mg MGA/lb. containing 0.125 - 1 mg MGA/lb. to provide 0.25 – 0.5 mg MGA to provide 0.25 – 0.5 mg MGA /head/day /head/day 0.50 mg/head/day For suppression of estrus (heat) 0.50 mg/head/day For suppression of estrus (heat) in heifers intended for in heifers intended for [From feeds reproduction. [From feeds reproduction. containing 0.5 to 2 containing 0.5 to 2 g/ton (0.25 to 1 Feed at a rate of ____ (0.5 –2.0) g/ton (0.25 to 1 Feed at a rate of ____ (0.5 –2.0) mg/lb) MGA] lb/head/day of Type C feed mg/lb) MGA] lb/head/day of Type C feed containing 0.25-1 mg MGA/lb to containing 0.25-1 mg MGA/lb to provide 0.5 mg MGA/head/day. provide 0.5 mg MGA/head/day.

Caution: Heifers intended for reproduction: Do not Caution: Heifers intended for reproduction: Do not exceed 24 days of feeding. A reduced exceed 24 days of feeding. A reduced conception rate can be expected if heifers are conception rate can be expected if heifers are bred as estruses observed within 1 to 12 days bred as estruses observed within 1 to 12 days after withdrawal of Melengestrol Acetate, after withdrawal of Melengestrol Acetate, whereas heifers bred at subsequent observed whereas heifers bred at subsequent observed estrus are expected to have normal conception estrus are expected to have normal conception rates. rates. Withdrawal periods of 3 to 5 days should be Withdrawal periods of 3 to 5 days should be avoided to prevent the possibility that heifers avoided to prevent the possibility that heifers may come into estrus (heat) at loading time. may come into estrus (heat) at loading time. Not effective in steers and spayed heifers. Not effective in steers and spayed heifers.

Special Considerations: Type B or C medicated feeds may Special Considerations: Type B or C medicated feeds may be manufactured from MGA liquid Type A be manufactured from MGA liquid Type A articles or Type B or C medicated feeds which articles or Type B or C medicated feeds which have a pH of 4.0-8.0 and bear the appropriate have a pH of 4.0-8.0 and bear the appropriate mixing directions as follows: 1) For liquid feeds mixing directions as follows: 1) For liquid feeds stored in recirculating tank systems: stored in recirculating tank systems: Recirculate immediately prior to use for no less Recirculate immediately prior to use for no less than 10 minutes, moving not less than 1% of than 10 minutes, moving not less than 1% of the tank contents per minute from the bottom the tank contents per minute from the bottom of the tank to the top. Recirculate daily as of the tank to the top. Recirculate daily as described even when not used. 2) For liquid described even when not used. 2) For liquid feeds stored in mechanical, air, or other feeds stored in mechanical, air, or other agitation type tank systems: Agitate agitation type tank systems: Agitate immediately prior to use for not less than 10 immediately prior to use for not less than 10 minutes, creating a turbulence at the bottom of minutes, creating a turbulence at the bottom of the tank that is visible at the top. Agitate daily the tank that is visible at the top. Agitate daily as described even when not used. as described even when not used. UK Reg. Services – 2/10 UK Reg. Services – 2/10