Feed Grade Urea is an economical substitute for protein in rations for cattle, sheep and goats due to its high protein (*N) concentration and relatively low cost compared to natural protein sources.

Feed Grade Urea has a distinctive green colour and a fine particle size that prevents segregation in mixed feeds- 85% of the particles have a diameter of between 0,5 and 2 mm.

Feed Grande Urea is only recommended for use by ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats) and has no nutritional value for monogastric animals such as poultry and pigs and can be fatal if fed to these animals.

* N (nitrogen) as NPN

Chemical composition

Protein equivalent (Min): 2870 g/kg

Biuret (Max): 15 g/kg

Moisture (Max): 5 g/kg

Free ammonia (Max): 0,25 g/kg

Formaldehyde (Max): 0,185 g/kg

Arsenic (Max): 1 mg/kg

Iron (Max): 1 mg/kg

Lead (Max): 10 mg/kg

Feeding recommendations:

Urea can be used in a wide range of mixtures such as maintenance licks, production licks, feedlot rations and also for treatment of low-quality roughage.

Adaption:

Urea has a bitter taste and can also lead to urea poisoning and animals should therefore be adapted to urea containing mixtures by slowly increasing the amount given over a period of 10 days.

Important:

Please read the warning on the urea bag before using it in a feed or lick mixture or contact a Yara Animal Nutrition SA, Nutritionist.

Precautions:

The following precautions should be taken into account when feeding urea containing licks:

-       Sufficient grazing and/or roughage should be available at all times

-       Keep lick troughs full. A constant daily intake prevents overeating that could result in poisoning

-       Hungry animals must not have free access to urea-containing licks

-       Before feeding a lick containing urea, feed a plain salt/phosphate lick for at least 7 days

-       Protect the lick against rain. Urea is highly soluble in water and animals drinking such a solution may be poisoned

Vinegar is an effective remedy against urea poisoning:

Dose: Mix vinegar with equal amounts of water and give half a bottle to calves or large sheep or 2 – 4 bottles per head of cattle

(1 bottel vinegar = 750 ml)

If vinegar is not available, use twice the quantity of cold water. Be careful not to get any liquid into the lungs of the affected animal. Sugar may also be given with this mixture.

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