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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1492604" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>Iron is the fourth most abundant element on earth and probably the entire universe. It is a key element in the physiological function of flora and fauna.</p><p></p><p>If your soil is deficient, it is easy to detect. Grasses and plants will not be dark green because iron is a constituent of chlorophyll, the green plant plastids that makes sugars. I have observed that in your part of Missouri, the parent rock is limestone and chert. The weathering of limestone should provide good levels of iron. Plus, your grasses are green. Even when you are dry, I have observed that your grasses stay greener than they do here.</p><p></p><p>I would look elsewhere for the deficiency of iron. You and I both use Vitafirm Concept-Aide. As we discussed, it is not listed in the 'Guaranteed Analysis' but Ferrous Sulfate is listed in the ingredients.</p><p></p><p>If iron is deficient in your program, it would have occurred before this fall and winter calving event.</p><p></p><p>I would look to an infectious agent that is compromising the physiological wellbeing of your calves or a noninfectious disease.</p><p></p><p>This is going to be an epidemiological puzzle!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1492604, member: 27490"] Iron is the fourth most abundant element on earth and probably the entire universe. It is a key element in the physiological function of flora and fauna. If your soil is deficient, it is easy to detect. Grasses and plants will not be dark green because iron is a constituent of chlorophyll, the green plant plastids that makes sugars. I have observed that in your part of Missouri, the parent rock is limestone and chert. The weathering of limestone should provide good levels of iron. Plus, your grasses are green. Even when you are dry, I have observed that your grasses stay greener than they do here. I would look elsewhere for the deficiency of iron. You and I both use Vitafirm Concept-Aide. As we discussed, it is not listed in the 'Guaranteed Analysis' but Ferrous Sulfate is listed in the ingredients. If iron is deficient in your program, it would have occurred before this fall and winter calving event. I would look to an infectious agent that is compromising the physiological wellbeing of your calves or a noninfectious disease. This is going to be an epidemiological puzzle!!! [/QUOTE]
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