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Is there a correlation between stillborn calves and a selenium deficiency in the cow.
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<blockquote data-quote="faster horses" data-source="post: 1746136" data-attributes="member: 17524"><p>Some ranchers go to the forest or other places where it isn't possible to put out mineral and</p><p>I get that. We have found, however, that cattle that don't have mineral, say 6 months out of the year, will eat the more the other 6 months so it comes out about the same as if they had access to it year-round. Calves eat mineral which stimulates their rumen. Therefore, they can digest grass better which leads to more daily gain. That's why when we ran ranch tests, calves on a year-round mineral program weighed 30+ lbs more. Those tests were run in a wet year and a very dry year with the same results. Of course you won't get 30# every year, but you won't lose the 30# that was evident the year that the mineral program was started. Plus it aids in herd health.</p><p></p><p>Cowboy Ram, where do you get Panhandle Foundation 365 12-6?</p><p>Ok, did a search and found it. The analysis looks good, I'm wondering what the ingredients are. What I found doesn't show SE in the mineral. Actually the ingredients are as important as the analysis. Maybe more so. </p><p></p><p>Interesting that Montana and WY for the most part, need SE in their mineral. At least in the places we are familiar with. The Black Hills of SD doesn't need SE. The mineral rep should have grass and/or soil samples showing what is recommended for that area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faster horses, post: 1746136, member: 17524"] Some ranchers go to the forest or other places where it isn't possible to put out mineral and I get that. We have found, however, that cattle that don't have mineral, say 6 months out of the year, will eat the more the other 6 months so it comes out about the same as if they had access to it year-round. Calves eat mineral which stimulates their rumen. Therefore, they can digest grass better which leads to more daily gain. That's why when we ran ranch tests, calves on a year-round mineral program weighed 30+ lbs more. Those tests were run in a wet year and a very dry year with the same results. Of course you won't get 30# every year, but you won't lose the 30# that was evident the year that the mineral program was started. Plus it aids in herd health. Cowboy Ram, where do you get Panhandle Foundation 365 12-6? Ok, did a search and found it. The analysis looks good, I'm wondering what the ingredients are. What I found doesn't show SE in the mineral. Actually the ingredients are as important as the analysis. Maybe more so. Interesting that Montana and WY for the most part, need SE in their mineral. At least in the places we are familiar with. The Black Hills of SD doesn't need SE. The mineral rep should have grass and/or soil samples showing what is recommended for that area. [/QUOTE]
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