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<blockquote data-quote="Farminlund" data-source="post: 285157" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>I use a high mag minerial mix this time of year. My local feed store has a different type available with high mag but at a significantly lowered cost. The big difference that I can see is that it has much less phosphorus. Previously the phos was 4% while calcium was 13%, this mix has phos @ 1% with calcium @ 13.5%. Salt was 17.7% for the past mix with the new @ 16.3% (similar & this I believe controls intake). I was reluctant to buy as the old mix has yielded good performance & reduced phos sounds like it might have some negative implications. Saving a couple of bucks per bag is not worth risking breeding or some other problem.</p><p></p><p>Am I being too cautious? - I don't have any real inputs other than according to their own literature phos deficiency impacts breeding efficiency & causes depressed fertility (one of the last things a cow calf producer wants to hear).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farminlund, post: 285157, member: 1132"] I use a high mag minerial mix this time of year. My local feed store has a different type available with high mag but at a significantly lowered cost. The big difference that I can see is that it has much less phosphorus. Previously the phos was 4% while calcium was 13%, this mix has phos @ 1% with calcium @ 13.5%. Salt was 17.7% for the past mix with the new @ 16.3% (similar & this I believe controls intake). I was reluctant to buy as the old mix has yielded good performance & reduced phos sounds like it might have some negative implications. Saving a couple of bucks per bag is not worth risking breeding or some other problem. Am I being too cautious? - I don't have any real inputs other than according to their own literature phos deficiency impacts breeding efficiency & causes depressed fertility (one of the last things a cow calf producer wants to hear). [/QUOTE]
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