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<blockquote data-quote="Texan" data-source="post: 36730" data-attributes="member: 416"><p>A trace mineral block is better than a plain salt block, which is better than no salt. Keep in mind that it only provides salt and <em>trace</em> minerals, as the name implies. Doesn't have any calcium or phosphorous. Unless your ration balances those requirements, I think you need a complete mineral.</p><p></p><p>Blocks are better than nothing, but some of us work pretty hard to <em>prevent</em> our minerals from blocking up. In my opinion, a loose mineral and salt mix gives more reliable consumption. </p><p></p><p>Try a sack of Evergreen Triple 12 or something similar. Contains 12% each of Salt, Calcium and Phosphorous plus trace minerals. Now is a good time for you to start reading the tags to see what's in them. That way you can help your ag teacher some, because he sounds like he needs it. I like the Evergreen because it doesn't rock up as bad in wet weather as some of them do and it is heavy enough that it doesn't blow off as bad. </p><p></p><p>One sack should last a year. Just put out a pound or two at a time to keep it fresh, but keep it out all the time. After he satisfies his initial salt craving, he should level off to about one pound per week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texan, post: 36730, member: 416"] A trace mineral block is better than a plain salt block, which is better than no salt. Keep in mind that it only provides salt and [i]trace[/i] minerals, as the name implies. Doesn't have any calcium or phosphorous. Unless your ration balances those requirements, I think you need a complete mineral. Blocks are better than nothing, but some of us work pretty hard to [i]prevent[/i] our minerals from blocking up. In my opinion, a loose mineral and salt mix gives more reliable consumption. Try a sack of Evergreen Triple 12 or something similar. Contains 12% each of Salt, Calcium and Phosphorous plus trace minerals. Now is a good time for you to start reading the tags to see what's in them. That way you can help your ag teacher some, because he sounds like he needs it. I like the Evergreen because it doesn't rock up as bad in wet weather as some of them do and it is heavy enough that it doesn't blow off as bad. One sack should last a year. Just put out a pound or two at a time to keep it fresh, but keep it out all the time. After he satisfies his initial salt craving, he should level off to about one pound per week. [/QUOTE]
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