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<blockquote data-quote="Luckiamute" data-source="post: 1573512" data-attributes="member: 14286"><p>Rather than just simply feeding a mineral, might suggest doing some random mineral testing on your herd to see what, if anything, they might be deficient in and basing your mineral program on the results of the mineral testing. Your vet can help do this. If you know of a cow that may have had conception issues in the past, she, for example, would make a good candidate for testing. Try and pick an assortment of animals that represent your herd -- old, young, highly fertile, ones with low fertility rates, cows that might be a tad fat, cows that might be a tad thin, etc. You'll learn a lot about your herd, your feed, etc. I know doing mineral testing and making the needed adjustments made a world of difference in my herd, especially when it came to conception rates.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luckiamute, post: 1573512, member: 14286"] Rather than just simply feeding a mineral, might suggest doing some random mineral testing on your herd to see what, if anything, they might be deficient in and basing your mineral program on the results of the mineral testing. Your vet can help do this. If you know of a cow that may have had conception issues in the past, she, for example, would make a good candidate for testing. Try and pick an assortment of animals that represent your herd -- old, young, highly fertile, ones with low fertility rates, cows that might be a tad fat, cows that might be a tad thin, etc. You'll learn a lot about your herd, your feed, etc. I know doing mineral testing and making the needed adjustments made a world of difference in my herd, especially when it came to conception rates. [/QUOTE]
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