
Purina’s Blocks + Minerals
Blocks – an insurance program for your growing heifers and pastured cows
Pasturing cows and heifers can be a beautiful thing. Purina’s blocks are the perfect solution for giving your animals the freedom to roam, while also ensuring they are getting the vitamins and minerals they require for growing and calving.
Why should I choose Blocks?
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Growth
Blocks contribute to excellent size development
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Weather resistant
Rain, snow, sun and heat – Purina’s Blocks can withstand the elements
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Complimentary Nutrition
A function of varying feeds over the summer – Blocks help fill nutritional gaps
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Complementary Proteins and Amino Acids

Make your Sup-R-Block Program a Success
Start your block program by ensuring that your animals were recieving adequate vitamins, minerals and salt before introducing the block
- Place the block near a gathering place and/or water source
- 1 block of 225kg/25 head
- 1 block of 25kg/3-4 head
- Do not let your animals run out of their Sup-R-Block over the summer
- If consumption varies, check the quality and quantity of feed available

Easy Care Block
Designed for Growing Heifers
The Sup-R-Block is a feed supplement designed for the optimal development of pasturing heifers. It prevents nutritional shortfalls caused by variations in the quality or quantity of available feed. Available with Bovatec.

Mineral 9.5
Designed for Growing Heifers
This Sup-R-Block meets the vitamin and mineral needs of dairy heifers.Contributes to excellent size development.

Purenergy A+ Sup-R-Block
Designed for Pastured Lactating Cows
The Purenergy A+ Sup-R-Block is a concentrated source of energy in the form of non-fibrous carbohydrates, which is well-known for stimulating milk protein. It is full of non-degradable proteins (urea-free) and has the perfect balance of amino acids to complement pasturing and fresh feed. It is complete in vitamins and minerals and rich in potassium and magnesium to help fight heat stress and to correct shortfalls from pasturing.

HO Milking Block
Designed for Pastured Lactating Cows
The HO Milking Block is a concentrated source of protein (21% crude protein) and energy to help maintain milk production and body condition of pasturing cows. It contains urea and is an excellent complement to more mature pastures. This block is complete in vitamins and minerals for production and breeding. High non-fibrous carbohydrates and fat is ideal for maintaining consumption and providing energy during periods of heat stress. Provides a necessary third meal for pasturing cows.
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