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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1837689" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>[USER=39122]@Little Joe[/USER], You almost have the perfect mineral if they would kick that selenium up higher. You have a higher Calcium content which I wish Co-op would kick up. </p><p>I want that 30 ppm selenium as that is a biggie in breeding and calving. If your soil is low the lack of selenium can cause the placenta to become thick and less pliable and it is one of the reasons that it hangs on the the calves neck and head and does not fall off. Or the calf cannot break free from it. But the rest of it is spot on. If selenium is low in breeding stock, it disrupts reproduction as well. But your soil may be where 26 is perfect. </p><p></p><p>They said Moorman made one with 32 ppm selenium, but I can't locate it. But Co-op feeds need to increase Calcium to your rate. </p><p></p><p>And I like the fact that they don't add half a bag of Distillers grain to make them eat it then they have to back down because of the salt. I just refuse to pay $40 something a bag for distillers grain when I can go get a truck load of it down the road. Then when I buy mineral, I am getting 50 lbs of mineral and not all that filler. Distillers is like candy to a cow. Then they advertise "Let your cows tell you what they want." They want salt and distillers grain. But not mixed. I feel like someone is laughing somewhere. I bet the cows come out of the mineral feeders looking like Dave Chappell when he does his crack cocaine skits and has white powder all the way around his mouth. Dave Chappell is hilarious.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1837689, member: 637"] [USER=39122]@Little Joe[/USER], You almost have the perfect mineral if they would kick that selenium up higher. You have a higher Calcium content which I wish Co-op would kick up. I want that 30 ppm selenium as that is a biggie in breeding and calving. If your soil is low the lack of selenium can cause the placenta to become thick and less pliable and it is one of the reasons that it hangs on the the calves neck and head and does not fall off. Or the calf cannot break free from it. But the rest of it is spot on. If selenium is low in breeding stock, it disrupts reproduction as well. But your soil may be where 26 is perfect. They said Moorman made one with 32 ppm selenium, but I can't locate it. But Co-op feeds need to increase Calcium to your rate. And I like the fact that they don't add half a bag of Distillers grain to make them eat it then they have to back down because of the salt. I just refuse to pay $40 something a bag for distillers grain when I can go get a truck load of it down the road. Then when I buy mineral, I am getting 50 lbs of mineral and not all that filler. Distillers is like candy to a cow. Then they advertise "Let your cows tell you what they want." They want salt and distillers grain. But not mixed. I feel like someone is laughing somewhere. I bet the cows come out of the mineral feeders looking like Dave Chappell when he does his crack cocaine skits and has white powder all the way around his mouth. Dave Chappell is hilarious. [/QUOTE]
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