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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 453619" data-attributes="member: 539"><p>I can't help you with the feeders, but I can tell you that the salt/mineral blocks are a complete waste of time, and money because your cattle won't get enough of either to do any good - too much licking is required to ever meet their needs. They are called "trace mineral" blocks for a reason. I would suggest you do a search for Dun's mineral feeder and start putting out loose mineral and salt. A rate of a 50 lb bag of mineral mixed with 1/2 of a 50 lb bag of salt is how we did it, but you might need a different ratio. I'm not familiar with your area. Experiment a bit, and find out what works in your particular area, under your particular set of circumstances. That way your cattle will actually be able to consume enough salt and mineral to meet their needs, and will be healthier for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 453619, member: 539"] I can't help you with the feeders, but I can tell you that the salt/mineral blocks are a complete waste of time, and money because your cattle won't get enough of either to do any good - too much licking is required to ever meet their needs. They are called "trace mineral" blocks for a reason. I would suggest you do a search for Dun's mineral feeder and start putting out loose mineral and salt. A rate of a 50 lb bag of mineral mixed with 1/2 of a 50 lb bag of salt is how we did it, but you might need a different ratio. I'm not familiar with your area. Experiment a bit, and find out what works in your particular area, under your particular set of circumstances. That way your cattle will actually be able to consume enough salt and mineral to meet their needs, and will be healthier for it. [/QUOTE]
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