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Question on minerals and tubs
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<blockquote data-quote="Dega Moo" data-source="post: 1018618" data-attributes="member: 19930"><p>I have read and heard in conversation, that outside of salt, cattle do not have an innate desire or urge to eat minerals which may otherwise be lacking in their diet. In other words, a copper deficiency would not manifest itself as a cow choosing a mineral with copper over another mineral. A salt deficiency or need would lead a cow to seek and eat from a salt supply which if found in the mineral would ensure the mineral intake. I can't vouch for this as fact and imagine it might be controversial , but if it is correct then providing salt in more than a single manner could be self defeating. It's possible your cows are getting all their salt needs met from the loose salt and ignore the other offerings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dega Moo, post: 1018618, member: 19930"] I have read and heard in conversation, that outside of salt, cattle do not have an innate desire or urge to eat minerals which may otherwise be lacking in their diet. In other words, a copper deficiency would not manifest itself as a cow choosing a mineral with copper over another mineral. A salt deficiency or need would lead a cow to seek and eat from a salt supply which if found in the mineral would ensure the mineral intake. I can't vouch for this as fact and imagine it might be controversial , but if it is correct then providing salt in more than a single manner could be self defeating. It's possible your cows are getting all their salt needs met from the loose salt and ignore the other offerings. [/QUOTE]
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