hillsdown
Well-known member
I am setting up my creep feed to go out for my calves ,I use it just to help the dams keep condition as they reach their peek milking capacity and to breed back right away.
I have my feed purchased and ready to go they are 17% protein with decox and minerals mixed in, but is says do not feed with any other selenium supplement. But I have loose minerals out for all the cattle and the calves are in it more than the cows it seems, so now I do not know what to do when I put the creep feed out because there is selenium in the minerals as well, or should I not worry about it as they will probably not eat the minerals anymore because they should be getting enough out of their feed..
I am completely confused and my nutritionist is gone for a couple of weeks..I don't want to put my mineral someplace that the calves can't get it because some calves will not eat that much creep and will need minerals but I do not want to overdose my calves with selenium either..
This is the first time I have used pellets as I have always used a 20% dairy ration mix before so I didn't have to worry about it but the pellets were $350.00 's a ton cheaper this year than the calf starter ration .
Help please.. :?
I have my feed purchased and ready to go they are 17% protein with decox and minerals mixed in, but is says do not feed with any other selenium supplement. But I have loose minerals out for all the cattle and the calves are in it more than the cows it seems, so now I do not know what to do when I put the creep feed out because there is selenium in the minerals as well, or should I not worry about it as they will probably not eat the minerals anymore because they should be getting enough out of their feed..
I am completely confused and my nutritionist is gone for a couple of weeks..I don't want to put my mineral someplace that the calves can't get it because some calves will not eat that much creep and will need minerals but I do not want to overdose my calves with selenium either..
This is the first time I have used pellets as I have always used a 20% dairy ration mix before so I didn't have to worry about it but the pellets were $350.00 's a ton cheaper this year than the calf starter ration .
Help please.. :?