cattle drinking own urine

[cloone]

Why are my cattle drinking their own water
As soon as they p they turn around and drink it
Is it a mineral deficency, and , what mineral?
Already gave them grovite with no change

 

[waspfarmer]

Try putting out salt blocks...

 

[cloone]

why do you think it is a salt deficency
They get pre calver licks and regular bolus dosing??????????

 

[Karl]

Is there salt in the pre calver mix

 

[Herefordcross]

Mineral mix would be a good start.

 

[Running Arrow Bill]

Cattle will sniff, lick at another one who is urinating. Bulls often do this to pick up "information" as to if a female is coming into heat. All this is normal bovine behavior.

If, on the other hand, one's cattle are peeing in a pot, trough, or other container and "drinking"??? the urine...duh...if they pee onto the ground, don't think there would be much (if any) urine to "drink up".... ;-)

 

[cloone]

They seem pretty adept at licking it off the ground
Cattle are Charolais x Belgian Blue and are all healthy with calves and weigh around 16 cwt-800kg
Is this an Irish phenomenon

 

[Alice]

They seem pretty adept at licking it off the ground
Cattle are Charolais x Belgian Blue and are all healthy with calves and weigh around 16 cwt-800kg
Is this an Irish phenomenon

My brother says cattle that do this must have originated in India. ;-)

Anyway......so happens I decided to google this and found something that might help you. AND, it's an Irish publication believe it or not. Talk about karma!

http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/picaurin.htm

Alice

 

[cloone]

Obviously an Irish problem thanks for your help Alice
Gives a whole new meaning ''to taking the p1ss''