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Minerals. Are they needed?
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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 1410566" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>cj there is much more current research on the use of Amaferm (AO) in cattle diets all showing that it functions exactly as designed and the price is not $.10 per head per day but $.03 per day. Yes recommended feeding rate is 2 gr/hd/day for non lactating cattle and 3 gr/hd/day for lactating cattle. In my own herd I saw immediate (I mean next day) increases in milk and butterfat and over time fewer instances of open cattle and cystic cattle (one problem with Rumensin) all on the same amount of feed (Rumensin usually requires an increase in feed especially for lactating dairy cattle). The additional utilization of feed ingredients also gives almost the equivalent of the same 2 lbs. of corn in the ration that you discussed without having to lower roughage content in the ration or actually add corn. Simply utilizing the energy that is there but heretofore unavailable. BTW again, the Purina Wind and Rain All Season 7 Complete AV4 mineral I feed has a 4 oz. per head per day recommended consumption rate. Maybe they make different ones for your area. (You did mention SPECIAL mineral). All in all both are excellent minerals but as much as I believe in Amaferm, I still use the Purina. Enjoy that beer. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 1410566, member: 6897"] cj there is much more current research on the use of Amaferm (AO) in cattle diets all showing that it functions exactly as designed and the price is not $.10 per head per day but $.03 per day. Yes recommended feeding rate is 2 gr/hd/day for non lactating cattle and 3 gr/hd/day for lactating cattle. In my own herd I saw immediate (I mean next day) increases in milk and butterfat and over time fewer instances of open cattle and cystic cattle (one problem with Rumensin) all on the same amount of feed (Rumensin usually requires an increase in feed especially for lactating dairy cattle). The additional utilization of feed ingredients also gives almost the equivalent of the same 2 lbs. of corn in the ration that you discussed without having to lower roughage content in the ration or actually add corn. Simply utilizing the energy that is there but heretofore unavailable. BTW again, the Purina Wind and Rain All Season 7 Complete AV4 mineral I feed has a 4 oz. per head per day recommended consumption rate. Maybe they make different ones for your area. (You did mention SPECIAL mineral). All in all both are excellent minerals but as much as I believe in Amaferm, I still use the Purina. Enjoy that beer. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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