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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 923003" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>So, here is the update, wild as it may be and as fortunate as we are there were not worse problems</p><p>Update 1: When we bull test next week the vet is going to draw blood from about 3-5 cows to see where they stand on the minerals and vits</p><p>Update 2: Hubby, when he picked up the mineral from the local store, he did not properly read the tag. He read, 16:16, and that was it. The store who just recieved the shipment did the same thing. What happened was, hubby went to a neighbor who he was told was feeding a different mineral. The guy said come and get a bag to try. Hubby gets there and finds out it is the same brand. So, instead of taking a bag, he takes the tag and gets home and compares tags. What he finds out he kicks himself in the @$$. He was given and picked up the wrong mineral. Yes he got 16:16, but on the third line down, in the same color and typeset....medicated. With monensin. After calling feedrite, he finds out that feeding this mineral when not in a ration could be dangerous to the cows. Now he is glad he did not add as much sweet 45 to the mineral as what was recommended.</p><p>Since Nov 13 of last year, the cows have consumed 7 of 20 bags of mineral for 62 cows, two yearling and 3 bulls. There is probably 3 bags in the field as we speak....cows that have not calved, the bulls and yearlings, and the cows that have calved...which means 4 bags consumed.</p><p></p><p>We are very lucky. Feed rite is coming to the door tomorrow with 20 bags of 16:16 and picking up the remaining 13 at no charge to us.</p><p></p><p>I suggested they change tag colors for minerals with medication and minerals without. They shot that one down since feedrite markets minerals for many animals, they chose to color code to the animal...poultry, pig, beef, dairy.</p><p></p><p>So, my next step is to write them and suggest that the mineral bags themselves should be stamped in big letters....medicated etc.</p><p></p><p>This could have been worse for us. We got off lucky. I am told they, feedrite will be checking into why we were given this mineral instead of what we asked for....and if any other producer is facing simillar issues. My guess, the guys in Winnipeg messed up. When they ran out, they rushed a batch and bagged it and sent it out wrong.</p><p></p><p>Glad feedrite is making it right with us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 923003, member: 6198"] So, here is the update, wild as it may be and as fortunate as we are there were not worse problems Update 1: When we bull test next week the vet is going to draw blood from about 3-5 cows to see where they stand on the minerals and vits Update 2: Hubby, when he picked up the mineral from the local store, he did not properly read the tag. He read, 16:16, and that was it. The store who just recieved the shipment did the same thing. What happened was, hubby went to a neighbor who he was told was feeding a different mineral. The guy said come and get a bag to try. Hubby gets there and finds out it is the same brand. So, instead of taking a bag, he takes the tag and gets home and compares tags. What he finds out he kicks himself in the @$$. He was given and picked up the wrong mineral. Yes he got 16:16, but on the third line down, in the same color and typeset....medicated. With monensin. After calling feedrite, he finds out that feeding this mineral when not in a ration could be dangerous to the cows. Now he is glad he did not add as much sweet 45 to the mineral as what was recommended. Since Nov 13 of last year, the cows have consumed 7 of 20 bags of mineral for 62 cows, two yearling and 3 bulls. There is probably 3 bags in the field as we speak....cows that have not calved, the bulls and yearlings, and the cows that have calved...which means 4 bags consumed. We are very lucky. Feed rite is coming to the door tomorrow with 20 bags of 16:16 and picking up the remaining 13 at no charge to us. I suggested they change tag colors for minerals with medication and minerals without. They shot that one down since feedrite markets minerals for many animals, they chose to color code to the animal...poultry, pig, beef, dairy. So, my next step is to write them and suggest that the mineral bags themselves should be stamped in big letters....medicated etc. This could have been worse for us. We got off lucky. I am told they, feedrite will be checking into why we were given this mineral instead of what we asked for....and if any other producer is facing simillar issues. My guess, the guys in Winnipeg messed up. When they ran out, they rushed a batch and bagged it and sent it out wrong. Glad feedrite is making it right with us. [/QUOTE]
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