rnh2
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Who uses it? What's the good the bad? Where do you get it how do you use it and what does it cost
5S Cattle said:I use it when I make my own feed. Was told I needed it because I use corn for the majority of my feed. I know a 50 lb bag of it is like $640
SBMF 2015 said:5S Cattle said:I use it when I make my own feed. Was told I needed it because I use corn for the majority of my feed. I know a 50 lb bag of it is like $640
That must be straight rum. A fifty lb bag of feedlot 40 is around $17.00/bag. Feed 1lb/Hd/day.
Rumensin (Monensin) is not an intake limiter but an inophore used for the prevention of coccidiosis. Additionally it increases the utilization of feed resulting in improved weight gains. Also approved to be fed to dairy cattle in a TMR. Most feed lots will use it as well. Only negative is the cost which is just shy of $10 a pound with inclusion rate being from 10 to 200 gm/ton depending on purpose. It does contain a warning for horses but I've seen a many a donkey eating with the goats and many if not most of the higher quality goat rations contain "Rumensin". Maybe donkey's are not affected. :lol2:SBMF 2015 said:We use it if our feedlot 40 supplement from Purina, for our fat cattle. It's an intake limiter, so it helps combat acidosis. It works pretty good if you have consistent intake. You can get it with or without MGA. As a 40% it's about the same price as a 34% all natural.
Some protein blocks/tubs use of as a limiter.
Don't let any equine get near it. Rumensin will kill a horse quicker than a bullet.
SBMF 2015 said:We use it if our feedlot 40 supplement from Purina, for our fat cattle. It's an intake limiter, so it helps combat acidosis. It works pretty good if you have consistent intake. You can get it with or without MGA. As a 40% it's about the same price as a 34% all natural.
Some protein blocks/tubs use of as a limiter.
Don't let any equine get near it. Rumensin will kill a horse quicker than a bullet.
Our goat rations almost almost always have rumesin in them.....and my horses have eaten it before with no ill effect......TexasBred said:Rumensin (Monensin) is not an intake limiter but an inophore used for the prevention of coccidiosis. Additionally it increases the utilization of feed resulting in improved weight gains. Also approved to be fed to dairy cattle in a TMR. Most feed lots will use it as well. Only negative is the cost which is just shy of $10 a pound with inclusion rate being from 10 to 200 gm/ton depending on purpose. It does contain a warning for horses but I've seen a many a donkey eating with the goats and many if not most of the higher quality goat rations contain "Rumensin". Maybe donkey's are not affected. :lol2:SBMF 2015 said:We use it if our feedlot 40 supplement from Purina, for our fat cattle. It's an intake limiter, so it helps combat acidosis. It works pretty good if you have consistent intake. You can get it with or without MGA. As a 40% it's about the same price as a 34% all natural.
Some protein blocks/tubs use of as a limiter.
Don't let any equine get near it. Rumensin will kill a horse quicker than a bullet.
TexasBred said:Rumensin (Monensin) is not an intake limiter but an inophore used for the prevention of coccidiosis.
TexasBred said:Rumensin (Monensin) is not an intake limiter but an inophore used for the prevention of coccidiosis. Additionally it increases the utilization of feed resulting in improved weight gains. Also approved to be fed to dairy cattle in a TMR. Most feed lots will use it as well. Only negative is the cost which is just shy of $10 a pound with inclusion rate being from 10 to 200 gm/ton depending on purpose. It does contain a warning for horses but I've seen a many a donkey eating with the goats and many if not most of the higher quality goat rations contain "Rumensin". Maybe donkey's are not affected. :lol2:SBMF 2015 said:We use it if our feedlot 40 supplement from Purina, for our fat cattle. It's an intake limiter, so it helps combat acidosis. It works pretty good if you have consistent intake. You can get it with or without MGA. As a 40% it's about the same price as a 34% all natural.
Some protein blocks/tubs use of as a limiter.
Don't let any equine get near it. Rumensin will kill a horse quicker than a bullet.
greggy said:TexasBred said:Rumensin (Monensin) is not an intake limiter but an inophore used for the prevention of coccidiosis.
This is my understanding.
It also goes by many different names, basically, makes it medicated feed.
https://www.zoetisus.com/products/beef/bovatec.aspx