Recommended daily feed rates (per head basis)

Crackerfeed Pellets can be fed as part of a TMR, as a concentrate or top dressed. They
should be introduced into the diet gradually; it is not recommended to feed them on an
ad lib basis

•Milking Cows Up to 5 (typically 3)kg mixed with other feeds

•Dry Cows Up to 2 (typically 1) kg

•Replacement Heifers Up to 2 kg and up to 30 % of the DMI

•Calves (to 12 weeks) Up to 1.5 kg and up to 30% of the DMI

•Growing Cattle Up to 3 kg and up to 40 % of the DMI

•Finishing Cattle Up to 5 kg and up to 50 % of the DMI

•Suckler Cows Up to 3 (typically 1)kg

•Ewes and Rams Up to 1 (typically 0.5) kg

•Hoggets and Lambs Up to 1.5 kg/head or up to 50% of the DMI

•DMI = dry matter intake

• Crackerfeed Pellets are available all year round, UK wide; the cost of transport, however, makes them better value in the South of England, the Midlands and South Wales.

• Like all dry feeds, they should be stored in a secure shed, bunker, bin or hopper and kept cool, dry and free from vermin.

Crackerfeed pellets should be used within 2 months of delivery.

Crackerfeed Pellets are a co-product from the manufacture of crisp breads and wheat flour. They are
made from a combination of cooked rye, wheat, sesame, soya, linseed, buckwheat, sunflower seeds,
pumpkin seeds, currants and salt.

Crackerfeed Pellets are a FEMAS assured (or a recognised equivalent) product and are marketed by KW Alternative Feeds a UFAS-accredited merchant. Crackerfeed Pellets (Products from the bakery and pasta industry) are listed under number 13.1.1 in the EU Catalogue of Feed Materials.