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Minerals. Are they needed?
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<blockquote data-quote="cjmc" data-source="post: 1409961" data-attributes="member: 27842"><p>There are areas where the molybdenum and other mineral antagonists are so high feeding mineral is a no-brainier. The differences are night and day. There are other areas where mineral deficiencies are not as severe (like where I live), and there are no visible difference between cattle fed mineral and those who are not fed mineral. However; there still are differences & the research shows us that. In my area we do have a slight copper deficiency and typically the first thing to be impacted with a slight copper deficiency is the immune system, so come weaning time you will see a few more calves get sick that didn't have access to mineral. </p><p></p><p>To me there is no question, we should use mineral, as stated about if nothing else than for good animal husbandry. The real question is, how much is it worth? What mineral package returns me the most money? If i spend $35/hd a year on mineral how much does it return? What if I bought brand X for $25/hd, will it be just as good & save me $10/hd? If I bought brand Y for $40/hd does it net me the most money? What feed additives should I use in the mineral and when & how much are they worth?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cjmc, post: 1409961, member: 27842"] There are areas where the molybdenum and other mineral antagonists are so high feeding mineral is a no-brainier. The differences are night and day. There are other areas where mineral deficiencies are not as severe (like where I live), and there are no visible difference between cattle fed mineral and those who are not fed mineral. However; there still are differences & the research shows us that. In my area we do have a slight copper deficiency and typically the first thing to be impacted with a slight copper deficiency is the immune system, so come weaning time you will see a few more calves get sick that didn't have access to mineral. To me there is no question, we should use mineral, as stated about if nothing else than for good animal husbandry. The real question is, how much is it worth? What mineral package returns me the most money? If i spend $35/hd a year on mineral how much does it return? What if I bought brand X for $25/hd, will it be just as good & save me $10/hd? If I bought brand Y for $40/hd does it net me the most money? What feed additives should I use in the mineral and when & how much are they worth? [/QUOTE]
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