Time Tested & Banner Approved! Gold Dust is the premier product for show stock. It’s been used to hang banners from coast to coast and border to border on ALL species; Cattle, Goats, Hogs & Sheep! Use it as a drench at Shows, or to supplement a reduction in feed to control bellies. This is a MUST have for every showman and show stock producer.
A proven banner-getting product, Gold Dust can be used in an array of different ways. Use this guide to customize your approach. IMPORTANT: The recommended measurements are given by weight, NOT scoops. For sheep & goats, only give 2 ounces of powder at a time. When we recommend a dose more than 2 ounces, you need to break it over multiple feedings or administrations.
For Pigs
- How to use Gold Dust to push a show pig: Add 3 to 5 ounces of Gold Dust powder to their feed daily.
- How to use Gold Dust to get a pig show ready: Starting 5 days prior to show, add 3 to 4 ounces of Gold Dust powder to their feed twice a day.
- How to use Gold Dust at the show with a pig: Mix 8 ounces of Gold Dust powder with 2 gallons of water. Use this mixture every time you water them. For best results start this 2-3 days prior to showing.
- How to use Gold Dust for more muscle pop: Use an additional 2 ounces of powder every 2 to 3 hours.
For Cattle
- How to use Gold Dust to push a show calf: Give 4 to 8 ounces of Gold Dust powder mixed into their feed daily.
- How to use Gold Dust to get a calf show ready: Starting 2-3 days prior to show, give 4 ounces of Gold Dust Powder (or 1 tube of Gold Dust Paste) twice a day. Continue this through the show for best results.
- How to use Gold Dust to improve a bad loin on a calf: Give 4 ounces of Gold Dust powder twice a day until you reach the desired muscle shape.
For Sheep & Goats
- How to use Gold Dust to push a lamb or goat: Give 2 – 3 oz of Gold Dust powder per day (or 40cc to 60cc of Gold Dust Paste). This can be given either on their feed or by drench;the amount of water need only be enough to get it through the drench gun.
- How to use Gold Dust to hold or pull a lamb or goat: Reduce feed to pull as hard as you like. Add 2 ounces of Gold Dust powder (or 40cc of Gold Dust Paste) and do not increase feed. To Hold an animal, decrease feed to reduce weight gain and incorporate the same amount of Gold Dust mentioned above.
- How to use Gold Dust to fix a bad loin: Give 3 to 4 ounces of Gold Dust Powder (or 60cc to 80cc of Gold Dust Paste) daily for 3 to 4 weeks prior to the show.
- How to use Gold Dust prior to a show:
- 4 – 5 days out, give 2 ounces of powder (or 40cc of Gold Dust Paste) daily.
- 3 days out, give a total of 4 ounces daily of Gold Dust powder (or 40cc of Gold Dust Paste twice a day).
- Pro Tip: At the 3 day mark, you can reduce feed by 0.5 pound if you need to pull a belly.
- How to use Gold Dust at the show: If you cannot drench at your show, find the recipe for Banner Bites and administer accordingly. Or, give 20cc of Gold Dust Paste at night and allow them to drink 10 ounces of water,then pull their water bucket.
- If you followed the above directions for using it Prior To The Show, mix at the rate of 1 ounce powder to 16 ounces of water.
- If you did not follow the pre-show regiment, mix 8 ounces of powder to 32 ounces of water.
- Feed the evening meal at your normal time; reduce feed by 50% to pull a belly.
- 12 to 16 hours before the show starts, drench
- 200cc of the mix to animals weighing less than 70 lbs.
- 250cc to those between 70 lbs and 85 lbs.
- 300cc to those weighing 85 to 110
- 350cc to those weighing 110 to 150
- 400cc to those over 150 lbs.
- How to use Gold Dust on show day: Feed strictly for fill. If the animal does not need any fill, do not feed them until after they have shown.
- 6 AM – start with ice cold water, and take them one drench gun past where they look ready to be shown.
- 8 AM – using the Gold Dust mix from the night before, or 15cc of Gold Dust Paste, take them one drench gun past where they look ready for the show ring.
- 10 AM – ice cold water again, 1 drench gun past where they look ready for the ring.
- Noon – Gold Dust mix again, one gun past where they look show ring ready.
- Every other hour – continue this rotation between ice cold water and the Gold Dust drench mix.
