MtnCows93
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Does anyone use the cafeteria style mineral feeders? and if so where do you buy your individual minerals? Ive been wanting to use them but cant find anyone who sells it
Yep cattle will wear white salt out giving the choice....though they need it to...but I don't give em free choice, I make the choice for em :cowboy:Jeanne - Simme Valley":wfmmvos8 said:Bigfoot, I agree. As much as we like to think our cows can "know" what they need. NO. You need to purchase an already well-balanced free choice mineral. "Cafeteria style" is just foo-foo dust - IMHO.
They lived with deficiencies. Maybe only bred occasionally, gave birth and raised unthrifty babies and died young. We can only guess but thats what happens to cattle with mineral deficiences these days.Angus Rocks":1ev0vnmp said:What happened when all the cattle were wild did the ground have more minerals or did they find what they needed?
Vitamin prices have gone up tremendously the last couple of months, especially highly concentrated sources of Vitamin "A". Seems they had a fire at the primary production facility in China and supply is very limited. Haven't seen any large changes in prices of trace minerals.Dixie2542":k53sqzpm said:What mineral mix do you use? Seems like mineral prices are increasing lately..
Were the consuming more mineral per head per day than was recommended.circlebllc":3445xwxi said:Offering white salt block to my loose mineral, has reduced mineral usage. They use more white salt during wet weather.
You should check the ingredients of your mineral but most loose mineral contain salt. Cows crave energy and salt. If the salt blocks are made available along with the loose minerals, they are bypassing the minerals and going straight to the salt block therefore missing out (probably) on the needed minerals. I only use salt blocks when I happen to use a mineral tub. The mineral tubs I use do not have salt added. I've always skipped the salt blocks and use only loose free choice minerals that have adequate salt in the mix.TexasBred":112vro3z said:Were the consuming more mineral per head per day than was recommended.circlebllc":112vro3z said:Offering white salt block to my loose mineral, has reduced mineral usage. They use more white salt during wet weather.