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<blockquote data-quote="MrBilly" data-source="post: 202080" data-attributes="member: 87"><p>There are studies of effect of toxic fescue pasture on cattle performance. They found that steer daily gains are typically 1.5 to 2.0 lb per day on endophyte-free grass, compared to around 1 lb or less on highly infected grass. They also saw a marked reduction in conception rates in first calf heifers up to 50% and lactaion in dairy cattle is sharply reduced.</p><p></p><p>We saw none of this in our herds on just toxic tall fescue. However, we have subsequently diluted the toxicity by planting a 30-40% mix of white clover, which is a much cheaper alternative to planting Max Q tall fescue. If I were younger , I would plant the whole place in Max Q, but economist say it takes about 7-10 to get your investment back - I don't think I have that many years left as a viable walking talking cattleman. </p><p></p><p>As for minerals we switched to Ultralyx this past winder, the one with the chelated trace minerals (Albion product) and all the rusty tinge on the spine coat disappeared. We have never used cheap minerals before, but they obviously had some sort of a deficiency of copper, etc that has now been treated. WE also use IGR, and are now buying it in a pure form and adding to our chelated mineral until we use it up. Then hopefully it comes in a mix with the IGR. We used the Ultralyx mineral the preceeding year, but without the chelates.</p><p></p><p>Billy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrBilly, post: 202080, member: 87"] There are studies of effect of toxic fescue pasture on cattle performance. They found that steer daily gains are typically 1.5 to 2.0 lb per day on endophyte-free grass, compared to around 1 lb or less on highly infected grass. They also saw a marked reduction in conception rates in first calf heifers up to 50% and lactaion in dairy cattle is sharply reduced. We saw none of this in our herds on just toxic tall fescue. However, we have subsequently diluted the toxicity by planting a 30-40% mix of white clover, which is a much cheaper alternative to planting Max Q tall fescue. If I were younger , I would plant the whole place in Max Q, but economist say it takes about 7-10 to get your investment back - I don't think I have that many years left as a viable walking talking cattleman. As for minerals we switched to Ultralyx this past winder, the one with the chelated trace minerals (Albion product) and all the rusty tinge on the spine coat disappeared. We have never used cheap minerals before, but they obviously had some sort of a deficiency of copper, etc that has now been treated. WE also use IGR, and are now buying it in a pure form and adding to our chelated mineral until we use it up. Then hopefully it comes in a mix with the IGR. We used the Ultralyx mineral the preceeding year, but without the chelates. Billy [/QUOTE]
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