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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1830294" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>The bottom line is that unless your feed source is really poor, lacking enough protein, you do not need a protein tub. But, if you have a no protein hay or pasture, it will let the cows utilize their feed.</p><p>Most of the US states lack the minerals needed by herds. Trying to feed minerals is great, but do NOT buy mineral TUBS. Buy LOOSE mineral. Tubs are a lot of wasted $$$. </p><p>If you don't have a mineral feeder, just make one out of a 50 gal drum. Cut a hole in the side big enough for cows and high enough off the bottom so mineral doesn't spill out. Put a swivel hook on top away from center and side with hole, so the bucket hangs with the hole side tipped down. Hang in a tree far enough from trunk of tree, so cows don't trap it against tree and spill mineral. All I ever used for 30 years.</p><p>You should be able to pull up DUN's post from years ago. How to make a mineral feeder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1830294, member: 968"] The bottom line is that unless your feed source is really poor, lacking enough protein, you do not need a protein tub. But, if you have a no protein hay or pasture, it will let the cows utilize their feed. Most of the US states lack the minerals needed by herds. Trying to feed minerals is great, but do NOT buy mineral TUBS. Buy LOOSE mineral. Tubs are a lot of wasted $$$. If you don't have a mineral feeder, just make one out of a 50 gal drum. Cut a hole in the side big enough for cows and high enough off the bottom so mineral doesn't spill out. Put a swivel hook on top away from center and side with hole, so the bucket hangs with the hole side tipped down. Hang in a tree far enough from trunk of tree, so cows don't trap it against tree and spill mineral. All I ever used for 30 years. You should be able to pull up DUN's post from years ago. How to make a mineral feeder. [/QUOTE]
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