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Bambermycins (BAM) - Medicating Ingredient Brochure

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Status: Over the counter

Revised November 2023

Table of approved species and claims
Approved livestock species Approved claim(s)
(abbreviated) Table Note 1		 Withdrawal time Name of approved brand(s)
Broiler chickens
  1. Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
 0 days Flavomycin 4 Antibiotic Premix
Broiler turkeys
  1. Increased rate of weight gain
 0 days Flavomycin 4 Antibiotic Premix

Broiler chickens

Table of approved claims and brands
Approved claims Name of approved brand(s) Drug concentration in DIN product
Claim 1 Flavomycin 4 Antibiotic Premix Bambermycins
at 4.0 g/kg

Approved for use in granular meal or pellets

Claim 1

For increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency in broiler chickens.

Level of medicating ingredient in a complete feed

2 mg/kg (0.0002%) of bambermycins in the complete feed.

Directions for use in a complete feed

Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration from day 1 to market weight.

Warning

  1. Do not feed to laying chickens.

Caution

  1. Do not feed to replacement or breeding chickens.
  2. Do not use in feeds containing pellet-binding agents (required on premix and supplement labels only).

Accepted Compatibilities

Bambermycins are compatible with the following drug/drug combinations. In cases where there are differences in withdrawal time for the compatible medicating ingredients, the longer withdrawal time is the one that must be used, and is the only one that is to appear on the label of the finished feed. For details, refer to the MIB as indicated.

Bambermycins (broiler chickens)
Name of medicating ingredient MIB code Name of approved brand(s) Applicable claims
Halofuginone hydrobromide HAL Stenorol Premix All claims
Monensin MOS
  1. Coban Premix
  2. Rumensin Premix
  3. Monensin Premix
  4. Monovet Monensin Premix
 All claims
Salinomycin sodium SAL
  1. Coxistac 6% Premix
  2. Coxistac 12% Granular Premix
  3. Posistac 6% Premix
  4. Sacox 120 Medicated Premix
  5. Salinomycin 60 Premix
  6. Bio-Cox 120 G Plus Premix
 All claims

Broiler turkeys

Table of approved claims and brands
Approved claims Name of approved brand(s) Drug concentration in DIN product
Claim 1 Flavomycin 4 Antibiotic Premix Bambermycins
at 4.0 g/kg

Approved for use in granular meal or pellets

Claim 1

For increased rate of weight gain in male and female turkeys growing up to 12 weeks of age.

Level of medicating ingredient in a complete feed

2 mg/kg (0.0002%) of bambermycins in the complete feed.

Directions for use in a complete feed

Feed this medicated feed as the sole ration from day 1 to 12 weeks of age.

Caution

  1. Do not feed to replacement or breeding turkeys.
  2. Do not use in feeds containing pellet-binding agents. (Required on premix and supplement labels only)

Accepted compatibilities

Nil

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