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To learn more about Calf’s 1 st Choice Milk Replacer contact your Vita Plus sales representative, Vita Plus dealership or call the toll free number below: 1.800.362.8334 Vita Plus Corporation PO Box 259126, Madison, WI 53725-9126 800.362.8334 • www.vitaplus.com Calf ’ s 1 st Choice Vita Plus Calf Products Growing Tomorrow’s Herd Calf’s 1 st Choice Calf’s 1 st Choice is a 20/20, all-milk protein, high fat, insta-mix milk replacer designed to replace whole milk. • High quality fats and the correct amino acid balance allow for optimum weight gains and feed efficiency • Gel Coat Technology helps to coat and soothe the intestinal lining during times of stress • Bio-Mos ® helps stimulate the immune system and prevent colonization of gram negative pathogens • Organic selenium is readily available for the calf, promoting optimal growth and health • Lower pH limits proliferation of gut pathogenic bacteria, improving health and digestion • Insta-mix manufacturing process assures rapid uniform mixing along with ingredients staying in suspension Advantages of Feeding Vita Plus Milk Replacer • Biosecurity – Prevent the infection of young calves with diseases already present on the farm • Balanced Nutrition – Vita Plus formulas are based on NRC recommendations to maximize calf performance • Consistency – Vita Plus guarantees consistency with high quality ingredients in every bag of milk replacer • Convenience – Easy to use. No extra equipment and expense is needed to support the simple process of mixing and feeding Make Your Choice the 1 st Choice
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To learn more about Calf’s 1st Choice Milk Replacercontact your Vita Plus sales representative,
Vita Plus dealership or call the toll free number below:1.800.362.8334
Vita Plus CorporationPO Box 259126, Madison, WI 53725-9126
800.362.8334 • www.vitaplus.com
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Calf’s 1st Choice
Calf’s 1st Choice is a 20/20, all-milk protein, high fat, insta-mix milk replacer designed to replace whole milk. • Highqualityfatsandthecorrectaminoacidbalanceallowforoptimumweightgainsandfeedefficiency
• GelCoatTechnologyhelpstocoatandsoothetheintestinalliningduringtimesofstress
• Bio-Mos® helpsstimulatetheimmunesystemandpreventcolonizationofgramnegativepathogens
• Organicseleniumisreadilyavailableforthecalf,promotingoptimal growth and health
• LowerpHlimitsproliferationofgutpathogenicbacteria, improvinghealthanddigestion
• Insta-mixmanufacturingprocessassuresrapiduniform mixingalongwithingredientsstayinginsuspension
Advantages of Feeding Vita Plus Milk Replacer• Biosecurity–Preventtheinfectionofyoungcalveswithdiseasesalreadypresentonthefarm
• Balanced Nutrition–VitaPlusformulasarebasedonNRCrecommendations to maximize calf performance
• Consistency–VitaPlusguaranteesconsistencywithhighqualityingredientsineverybagofmilkreplacer
• Convenience–Easytouse.Noextraequipmentandexpenseisneededtosupportthesimpleprocessofmixingand feeding
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Gel Coat TechnologyTheuniquegelcoattechnologyhelpstocoatandsoothetheintestinalliningduringtimesofstress.
Bio-MosBio-Mos consists of non-digestible, complex sugar (mannan-oligosaccharides–MOS),thathavebeenshowntomanipulatethebacterial population of the gastrointestinal tract in young calves.Mannanscompetitivelybindgramnegativebacteria,preventingtheirattachment to the intestinal mucosa and colonization of thegastrointestinal tract. MOShasbeenshown to stimulateantibodyproductionandenhanceintestinalstructureandfunction.
Organic SeleniumCalf’s 1st Choice includes organic forms of selenium derived fromyeastthataremoreefficientlydigested,metabolizedandretainedinthetissuesofanimalsthaninorganicseleniumsources.Seleniumisanessential tracemineral for youngcalves; it providesantioxidantprotection,improvestheimmuneresponseandpromotesgrowthandmuscledevelopment.
pH ModifiersThe lower pH in Calf’s 1st Choice, compared to conventionalmilkreplacers, limits proliferation of gut pathogenic bacteria, improvinghealth and digestion.
Insta-Mix ManufacturingTheinsta-mixmanufacturingprocessassuresrapiduniformmixing;ingredientsstayinsuspension.
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1.800.362.8334www.vitaplus.com
Vita Plus Calf Team & You: Customizing SOLUTIONS for Success
Vita Plus Calf ’s 1st Choice
Quality GuaranteedCrudeProtein Min. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 20.0%CrudeFat Min. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 20.0%CrudeFiber Max. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 0.15%VitaminA Min. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 40,000IU/lbVitamin D3 Min. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5,000IU/lbVitaminE Min. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 150IU/lb
Mixing and Feeding Instructions:•Weighpowderandmixwiththecorrectvolumeofwarmwater(110°F)toobtaintherecommendedfeedingrate
• Feedmilkreplacersolutionbetween100°Fand105°Ftwicedaily
• Feedcalvesyoungesttooldesttoavoiddiseasetransmission• Keepfeedingtimesthesameeveryday• Cleananddisinfectallfeedingequipmentandallowforcompletedryingbetweenconsecutiveuses
• Continuetofeedmilkreplacerduringperiodsofscours.Add1-2additionalfeedingsofVitaLytePluselectrolytebetweennormalfeedings
• Provideaccesstofresh,cleanwateratalltimes• Tohelpcalvesovercomestressduringcoldweather,increasetheamountofpowderateachfeeding,addathirdfeeding or add Calf Energize
Medication OptionsNeo–Terra® (400/200g/ton)Deccox®(45.4g/ton)Bovatec®(90g/ton)
Calf’s 1st Choice is a 20/20, all-milk protein, high fat, insta-mix milk replacer designed to replace whole milk. The high quality fats and correct balance of amino acids in Calf’s 1st Choice allow for optimum weight gains and feed efficiency. High levels of vitamin E and trace minerals offer optimum level of disease protection. Calf’s 1st Choice contains gel coat technology, Bio-Mos®, organic selenium, pH modifiers and insta-mix manufacturing.
