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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 74652" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Well, here goes. I wasn't going to reply to this post, because feeding mineral seems to be SOOOO contraversial. I think a lot of the reason is because requirements vary so much from region to region, and it is something that cannot be measured. I think the more you expect from your cowherd - the more important it is. </p><p>Anyway, we feed loose mineral year round with salt in it. NO salt blocks. We are extremely selenium deficient here, so (after several blood tests) we are trippling the dose of recommended selelium - not recommended for anyone else without testing.</p><p>Our loose mineral is recommended for 4 oz of consumption per day. So if you have 15 head X 4 oz X 7 days = 26.25# of mineral/week. So for them to consume 50# the first week, than 50# for 2weeks, I would say that would be normal. But, they should average about a bag every two weeks. I would recommend pulling the salt blocks & making sure your mineral has salt in it. JMO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 74652, member: 968"] Well, here goes. I wasn't going to reply to this post, because feeding mineral seems to be SOOOO contraversial. I think a lot of the reason is because requirements vary so much from region to region, and it is something that cannot be measured. I think the more you expect from your cowherd - the more important it is. Anyway, we feed loose mineral year round with salt in it. NO salt blocks. We are extremely selenium deficient here, so (after several blood tests) we are trippling the dose of recommended selelium - not recommended for anyone else without testing. Our loose mineral is recommended for 4 oz of consumption per day. So if you have 15 head X 4 oz X 7 days = 26.25# of mineral/week. So for them to consume 50# the first week, than 50# for 2weeks, I would say that would be normal. But, they should average about a bag every two weeks. I would recommend pulling the salt blocks & making sure your mineral has salt in it. JMO [/QUOTE]
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