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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 11387"><p>The animals don't necessarily take the mineral from the block, and heifers in with mature cattle may not have the access needed to get enough. Also, the main mineral I was thinking of is Selenium, and most blocks only provide minimal amounts of that for the amount they consume. Also, too much selenium is toxic, so don't just whup the selenium to them....a blood test will detect selenium levels and tell you if they are receiving adequate levels.</p><p></p><p>> We've been at this for five years</p><p>> now and have never had a calf die.</p><p>> Never had to pull either. It was</p><p>> in the 50's last night, so it</p><p>> couldn't have been temperature.</p><p>> They have several mineral blocks</p><p>> sitting around, if that's what you</p><p>> meant by minerals. We are small</p><p>> timers here, not a big operation.I</p><p>> wonder if she could have layed on</p><p>> him or something, of course he's</p><p>> The one we pulled, was alive and</p><p>> looked okay, and found dead this</p><p>> morning. They were both first</p><p>> timer mommas .Though as I wrote</p><p>> Beefy, my husband did say he heard</p><p>> a raspy sound from the calf this</p><p>> morning,I don't know if the other</p><p>> one was alive at birth or not,or</p><p>> if it suffocated like beefy said,</p><p>> from her not cleaning it up and</p><p>> stuff. We have three more mommas</p><p>> due within a week or so with their</p><p>> fourth calves, so if this happens</p><p>> again, I should definitely call a</p><p>> vet in to investigate. And if they</p><p>> are fine, should I just assume</p><p>> these ones died due to neglect</p><p>> from the mother and the other</p><p>> something about his birth? My main</p><p>> question was the one about</p><p>> starving, my father in law said it</p><p>> was cause he didn't get his milk</p><p>> right away, I just can't see this</p><p>> happening in 10 hrs. I know i</p><p>> ramble to much, but I like to know</p><p>> all possiblilities for future</p><p>> knowledge when something like this</p><p>> happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 11387"] The animals don't necessarily take the mineral from the block, and heifers in with mature cattle may not have the access needed to get enough. Also, the main mineral I was thinking of is Selenium, and most blocks only provide minimal amounts of that for the amount they consume. Also, too much selenium is toxic, so don't just whup the selenium to them....a blood test will detect selenium levels and tell you if they are receiving adequate levels. > We've been at this for five years > now and have never had a calf die. > Never had to pull either. It was > in the 50's last night, so it > couldn't have been temperature. > They have several mineral blocks > sitting around, if that's what you > meant by minerals. We are small > timers here, not a big operation.I > wonder if she could have layed on > him or something, of course he's > The one we pulled, was alive and > looked okay, and found dead this > morning. They were both first > timer mommas .Though as I wrote > Beefy, my husband did say he heard > a raspy sound from the calf this > morning,I don't know if the other > one was alive at birth or not,or > if it suffocated like beefy said, > from her not cleaning it up and > stuff. We have three more mommas > due within a week or so with their > fourth calves, so if this happens > again, I should definitely call a > vet in to investigate. And if they > are fine, should I just assume > these ones died due to neglect > from the mother and the other > something about his birth? My main > question was the one about > starving, my father in law said it > was cause he didn't get his milk > right away, I just can't see this > happening in 10 hrs. I know i > ramble to much, but I like to know > all possiblilities for future > knowledge when something like this > happens. [/QUOTE]
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