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<blockquote data-quote="Amo" data-source="post: 1648310" data-attributes="member: 14857"><p>You did excellent, and I agree it's more of a calving product. I'm familiar with amafirm. If I had a choice of fairy dust products, I'd take it over the biomoss/actigen. The non rio products are a mineral with amafirm as an ingredient. They do call it a rumen pack and claim yeast feeds the rumen bugs. I think rio kinda preaches the same....i think. More bugs should help make low quality forage more digestible.....or that was the angle that I was contemplating. Maybe it'd just increase intakes. I also agree feeding extra protein especially some urea should break it down. Rio was never an option. Just using it as an example to explain my logic.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking at taking spring pairs to cornstalks. Yes, I know I should wean, but more stalks than cows. Want to get them used before the snow gets deep. I'll probably creep feed too. Guess the point of the question is, even if there's some corn in the field it's still low quality feed. I probably used the term wrong. Fiber digestion/feed efficiency...... wanting to get the most gain on my calves and condition (their not thin) on the cows. Talked to a guy I know who fed the actigen last year in his mineral for reasons different than me. He's pretty cheap and skeptical. He said they looked really slick and good shape when they went to grass. I wouldn't spend the money on the Rio's. $20 more on a 250# tub isn't a lot more if I'd get a return. A healthy rumen should help with digestion is what Im thinking, but on the flip side a 30/10 tub should be a plenty. Only thing is consumption is around .66 a day. So IDK if that's enough to cut the mustard or not.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the information.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amo, post: 1648310, member: 14857"] You did excellent, and I agree it's more of a calving product. I'm familiar with amafirm. If I had a choice of fairy dust products, I'd take it over the biomoss/actigen. The non rio products are a mineral with amafirm as an ingredient. They do call it a rumen pack and claim yeast feeds the rumen bugs. I think rio kinda preaches the same....i think. More bugs should help make low quality forage more digestible.....or that was the angle that I was contemplating. Maybe it'd just increase intakes. I also agree feeding extra protein especially some urea should break it down. Rio was never an option. Just using it as an example to explain my logic. I'm looking at taking spring pairs to cornstalks. Yes, I know I should wean, but more stalks than cows. Want to get them used before the snow gets deep. I'll probably creep feed too. Guess the point of the question is, even if there's some corn in the field it's still low quality feed. I probably used the term wrong. Fiber digestion/feed efficiency...... wanting to get the most gain on my calves and condition (their not thin) on the cows. Talked to a guy I know who fed the actigen last year in his mineral for reasons different than me. He's pretty cheap and skeptical. He said they looked really slick and good shape when they went to grass. I wouldn't spend the money on the Rio's. $20 more on a 250# tub isn't a lot more if I'd get a return. A healthy rumen should help with digestion is what Im thinking, but on the flip side a 30/10 tub should be a plenty. Only thing is consumption is around .66 a day. So IDK if that's enough to cut the mustard or not. Thanks for the information. [/QUOTE]
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