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<blockquote data-quote="Arkieman" data-source="post: 463435" data-attributes="member: 5706"><p>Here's a scenario that I don't understand. I feed free choice bermuda hay. I also feed a Cottonseed Meal/Rice bran ration.</p><p></p><p>Hay 75%</p><p>Bran 20%</p><p>CSM 5%</p><p></p><p>Using the OSU Ration Calculator, here is the detail</p><p></p><p> <strong> Ration Required Comment</strong></p><p><strong>TDN% 52.52</strong></p><p><strong>Fat 4.65</strong></p><p><strong>Fiber 25.96</strong></p><p><strong>Protein % 12.44 10.50 Adequate</strong></p><p><strong>Potassium% 1.62 .65 Toxic</strong></p><p><strong>Calcium% .38 .17 Adequate</strong></p><p><strong>Phosphorus% .53 .16 Adequate</strong></p><p><strong>Magnesium% .40 .10 Toxic</strong></p><p><strong>Sulfur% .23 .10 Excessive</strong></p><p><strong>Cobalt ppm .14 .10 Excessive</strong></p><p><strong>Copper ppm 6.50 8.00 Adequate</strong></p><p><strong>Iron ppm 127.50 50.00 Excessive</strong></p><p><strong>Manganese ppm 190.50 40.00 Excessive</strong></p><p><strong>Selenium ppm .20 .20 Adequate</strong></p><p><strong>Zinc ppm 26.10 30.00 Adequate </strong></p><p></p><p>My question is this, if the above is accurate and they are getting adequate to excessive and in some cases TOXIC levels of these minerals, why would I need free choice minerals to increase these percentages even more??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkieman, post: 463435, member: 5706"] Here's a scenario that I don't understand. I feed free choice bermuda hay. I also feed a Cottonseed Meal/Rice bran ration. Hay 75% Bran 20% CSM 5% Using the OSU Ration Calculator, here is the detail [b] Ration Required Comment TDN% 52.52 Fat 4.65 Fiber 25.96 Protein % 12.44 10.50 Adequate Potassium% 1.62 .65 Toxic Calcium% .38 .17 Adequate Phosphorus% .53 .16 Adequate Magnesium% .40 .10 Toxic Sulfur% .23 .10 Excessive Cobalt ppm .14 .10 Excessive Copper ppm 6.50 8.00 Adequate Iron ppm 127.50 50.00 Excessive Manganese ppm 190.50 40.00 Excessive Selenium ppm .20 .20 Adequate Zinc ppm 26.10 30.00 Adequate [/b] My question is this, if the above is accurate and they are getting adequate to excessive and in some cases TOXIC levels of these minerals, why would I need free choice minerals to increase these percentages even more?? [/QUOTE]
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