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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 99, Issue 5, 16 November 1959, Page 430

I RECENT TESTS I I again confirm value ■ I OF COBALT BULLETS | T 'Notable ■■W 'No deaths' \ weight 9asns - / —7 Greater economy of\ \_ treatment ' J OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND TRIAL — ——* Three groups of cobalt deficient lambs about 4 received cobalt bullets. All lambs were weighed months of age were used in the Test. One group at weekly intervals. This table records the results, received no treatment, a second group received Note that 7 lambs died in . the untreated group weekly doses of cobalt and the third group during the duration of trial. GPOUP NUMBER HF2ITMC AVERAGE AVERAGE toKJUi OF LAMBS UkAina WEIGHT CHANGE CARCASE WEIGHT —Untreated 22 7 7 lbs. 24 —Cobalt dosed 12 nil 4- 23 lbs. 38 C—Cobalt bullet 10 nil 4-24 lbs. 38 The report shows that cobalt dosing in one form ment. The ease, duration and certainty oi or another, reduces deaths and produces good PERMACO’ bullets put them out on their own. weight gains. The advantages of ‘PERMACO’ . I'o quote the report “. ... if cobalt deficiency is cobalt bullets over other methods, however, is suspected its presence or absence can be confirmed that they are easily given, with as little trouble as using only a set of scales and about 20 shillings a drench; and once given, supply essential cobalt worth of cobalt bullets.” over a long period with absolute certainty of cobalt intake. Repeated treatments are not necessary, and 90% of sheep respond to the first treat- « ? SGive it a test! /w Si yjilH r ‘ ‘PERMACO’ treatment costs only 1/- a head. J&J » y rai a 4 ? ||l 'A A Jill LJ 3 i FI w 8 I- —- T » \-l U 4! ? C. gk t A Nicholas | § Product W| Nicholas Products Ltd. vV 15 Marion Street, Wellington. f Jgi 550 NZAV.243 . Xk