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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1830922" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>Attractants added to the mineral I treat with suspicion. We get copra meal put into the mineral to supposedly add protein to it but this is negligible protein it just makes sure they eat it. Salt is both an attractant and a limiter. It is a fine line between the cows consuming enough for their requirements and them eating enough of it to keep the manufacturers bank account healthy. I find they tend to err on side of keeping their bank account healthy. I use a mineral that has no attractants what so ever other than the mineral. There are two main elements that cows chase when they are deficient in them and that is phosphorous and sodium. My mineral will go barely consumed for months sometimes and then all of a sudden they will go after it. I am comfortable with that. Rapid lush pasture growth they seem to be chasing the phosphorous. </p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1830922, member: 16453"] Attractants added to the mineral I treat with suspicion. We get copra meal put into the mineral to supposedly add protein to it but this is negligible protein it just makes sure they eat it. Salt is both an attractant and a limiter. It is a fine line between the cows consuming enough for their requirements and them eating enough of it to keep the manufacturers bank account healthy. I find they tend to err on side of keeping their bank account healthy. I use a mineral that has no attractants what so ever other than the mineral. There are two main elements that cows chase when they are deficient in them and that is phosphorous and sodium. My mineral will go barely consumed for months sometimes and then all of a sudden they will go after it. I am comfortable with that. Rapid lush pasture growth they seem to be chasing the phosphorous. Ken [/QUOTE]
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