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<blockquote data-quote="Texan" data-source="post: 57209" data-attributes="member: 416"><p>I would have to echo nearly everything that Brad said. Evergreen is the best brand that I have found for the money. Seems to handle the moisture better without rocking up. I use the Triple 12, but your area might require something different. The Triple 12 contains equal amounts of Calcium, Phosphorous and salt, plus trace minerals and vitamins. Although I have used them, I don't like the straight minerals without salt because I don't necessarily buy into the line about cattle eating what they need of all minerals. The salt will make them do that. </p><p></p><p>I wouldn't dream of mixing a meal or any other feed with a mineral. I know that some people advocate doing that, but for me, minerals are too high to waste. Mixing a feed to make them more palatable promotes overconsumption of both. A good mineral program is important enough to justify its own trough! If you need a protein supplement, that should be separate for the most accurate consumption of mineral. I <em>will</em> mix a little extra salt with minerals in the summer when their salt craving is higher to keep consumption at the 2 to 4 ounce per day recommended rate. Also, if you're using a mineral that contains salt, don't keep out any other source of salt. The only way that you can get a reliable average consumption is to make sure all of your cattle only have one selection.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texan, post: 57209, member: 416"] I would have to echo nearly everything that Brad said. Evergreen is the best brand that I have found for the money. Seems to handle the moisture better without rocking up. I use the Triple 12, but your area might require something different. The Triple 12 contains equal amounts of Calcium, Phosphorous and salt, plus trace minerals and vitamins. Although I have used them, I don't like the straight minerals without salt because I don't necessarily buy into the line about cattle eating what they need of all minerals. The salt will make them do that. I wouldn't dream of mixing a meal or any other feed with a mineral. I know that some people advocate doing that, but for me, minerals are too high to waste. Mixing a feed to make them more palatable promotes overconsumption of both. A good mineral program is important enough to justify its own trough! If you need a protein supplement, that should be separate for the most accurate consumption of mineral. I [i]will[/i] mix a little extra salt with minerals in the summer when their salt craving is higher to keep consumption at the 2 to 4 ounce per day recommended rate. Also, if you're using a mineral that contains salt, don't keep out any other source of salt. The only way that you can get a reliable average consumption is to make sure all of your cattle only have one selection. [/QUOTE]
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