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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1485069" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I definitely think it is the salt. The calves are getting more than they need and regardless of the cows having plenty of water, so not gorging on the water, the calves do not need the salt and are probably getting a near toxic dose. Their manure and pee might look normal, but they are probably peeing alot more than you know and so are possibly mildly dehydrated too. I have read about using salt as a limiter, but never for cows close to freshening or with smaller sized calves. Stop the salt as a limiter and see if it doesn't clear up. The cows have too much salt in their diet, it is going through the milk and anything the calves are getting has a high salt concentrate. Ought to try to get some milk out of a cow or two and see if it can be tested for salt concentration.</p><p>I suspect the mineral analysis will show a high salt concentrate but maybe not.</p><p>This is my gut reaction, no guarantee. To me using it as a limiter is not the way I would go. If they are eating the DDG, it is almost like force feeding them salt. Sure, they stop, but they are getting more than they really need in my humble, uneducated opinion. They are gobbling the DDG for a bit, and you know they are getting a fair amount of salt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1485069, member: 25884"] I definitely think it is the salt. The calves are getting more than they need and regardless of the cows having plenty of water, so not gorging on the water, the calves do not need the salt and are probably getting a near toxic dose. Their manure and pee might look normal, but they are probably peeing alot more than you know and so are possibly mildly dehydrated too. I have read about using salt as a limiter, but never for cows close to freshening or with smaller sized calves. Stop the salt as a limiter and see if it doesn't clear up. The cows have too much salt in their diet, it is going through the milk and anything the calves are getting has a high salt concentrate. Ought to try to get some milk out of a cow or two and see if it can be tested for salt concentration. I suspect the mineral analysis will show a high salt concentrate but maybe not. This is my gut reaction, no guarantee. To me using it as a limiter is not the way I would go. If they are eating the DDG, it is almost like force feeding them salt. Sure, they stop, but they are getting more than they really need in my humble, uneducated opinion. They are gobbling the DDG for a bit, and you know they are getting a fair amount of salt. [/QUOTE]
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