Kelp (Seaweed) Meal

Can also supply 25kg bags $118.00

Ascophyllum Nodosum seaweed, (AKA) Norwegian Kelp, is a brown seaweed which grows along the North Atlantic shorelines of Canada and Europe. The seaweed is harvested off the cold, clean coast of Nova Scotia.

Modern intensive farming practices have resulted in soils with deficiencies that are reflected in the low nutritional content of grasses and grains grown on these soils, and in the health of animals raised and maintained on these crops. Lush and otherwise nutritious grasses may fail to supply the needs of animals because certain trace elements are missing. Animals have finely balanced needs for trace elements: too little produces deficiency symptoms, too much may be toxic.

Kelp As A Feed Supplement Ascophyllum Nodosum seaweed has been used for centuries as a natural source feed supplement. Today, thanks to modern processing technology, the benefits of Ascophyllum Nodosum seaweed are available in cost-effective granular form which can be conveniently added into the regular feeding program.

Ascophyllum Nodosum contains over 60 minerals and elements, more than 12 vitamins, including Carotene, Tocopherol and Folic Acid; valuable carbohydrates including Alginic Acid, Laminarin and Mannitol, as well as a full range of Amino Acids.

Benefits of Kelp Meal The regular use of Ascophyllum Nodosum Kelp Meal as a supplement helps increase the utilisation of all the ingredients in the complete feed ration, improving the overall health and performance of animals.

Usage Rates Under normal conditions Kelp Meal should be mixed in at 2-2.5% of the feed ration. Young animals should receive 1% of the feed ration.

Under stress conditions, use at the rate of up to 5% of the feed ration.

Cattle: 55-140 gm per day; free choice for Range Cattle. Heifers and Calves: 25-55 gm per day. Horses: 14 gm per day. Sheep and Goats: 2% of ration. Swine: Free choice or 25 kg per metric tonne of complete ration. Chickens, Broilers, Layers: 1% of total feed.