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Minerals. Are they needed?
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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 1410332" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>Both minerals are excellent minerals and both made by reputable companies. Actually the recommended consumption rate on each is the same so there is no savings there. Amaferm (AO) is an excellent ingredient and one of the few additives that really give results "as advertised" whether it's weight gain, milk production or butterfat increase and it is also less expensive than both Rumensin and/or Bovatec and has none of the warnings that accompany them nor does it deteriorate over long periods of time. Plus for the Purina mineral in question is that 100% of the zinc, manganese, copper and cobalt come from chelated mineral in the form of amino acid complex's whereas only a portion of these same minerals in the ConceptAide are chelated and also in a different form. Plus for the Purina……Concept aid contains 35 lbs. of Amaferm per ton which is 2 grams per head per day per day at a cost of $.03 per head per day. A real bargain for what it does. Plus for ConceptAide. Phosphorus levels for each can vary depending on which "mix" you decide to purchase so that is a tradeoff. Vitamin levels in ConceptAide are considerably higher than in the Purina mineral but also at a totally unneeded level so a waste of good money. Plus for Purina. There are a number of other differences in the two but all so insignificant they affect very little. So which one should you use?? Depends on where you are and what your needs are but both are well worth the money and both will do you a good job as will many other minerals on the market. Didn't quite understand the "corn" comment as we're not feeding mineral for energy, however, Amaferm will help the any concentrate your feeding as well as all grazing and/or hay more fully digest and release more energy thus the improved feed utilization.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 1410332, member: 6897"] Both minerals are excellent minerals and both made by reputable companies. Actually the recommended consumption rate on each is the same so there is no savings there. Amaferm (AO) is an excellent ingredient and one of the few additives that really give results “as advertised” whether it’s weight gain, milk production or butterfat increase and it is also less expensive than both Rumensin and/or Bovatec and has none of the warnings that accompany them nor does it deteriorate over long periods of time. Plus for the Purina mineral in question is that 100% of the zinc, manganese, copper and cobalt come from chelated mineral in the form of amino acid complex’s whereas only a portion of these same minerals in the ConceptAide are chelated and also in a different form. Plus for the Purina……Concept aid contains 35 lbs. of Amaferm per ton which is 2 grams per head per day per day at a cost of $.03 per head per day. A real bargain for what it does. Plus for ConceptAide. Phosphorus levels for each can vary depending on which “mix” you decide to purchase so that is a tradeoff. Vitamin levels in ConceptAide are considerably higher than in the Purina mineral but also at a totally unneeded level so a waste of good money. Plus for Purina. There are a number of other differences in the two but all so insignificant they affect very little. So which one should you use?? Depends on where you are and what your needs are but both are well worth the money and both will do you a good job as will many other minerals on the market. Didn’t quite understand the “corn” comment as we’re not feeding mineral for energy, however, Amaferm will help the any concentrate your feeding as well as all grazing and/or hay more fully digest and release more energy thus the improved feed utilization. [/QUOTE]
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