rwtherefords
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I've heard it stated here before that the red mineral blocks are mostly dyed salt. What about the sulfer salt blocks? How many of you use them?
rwtherefords":2rr0dc93 said:I was wondering if it were something like that.
I keep good minerals available all the time and a salt block. I was just wondering if I had been missing something.
MikeC":aws820b6 said:rwtherefords":aws820b6 said:I was wondering if it were something like that.
I keep good minerals available all the time and a salt block. I was just wondering if I had been missing something.
Dropping the salt block will increase intake of minerals to proper levels.
dun":1bmmncmc said:MikeC":1bmmncmc said:rwtherefords":1bmmncmc said:I was wondering if it were something like that.
I keep good minerals available all the time and a salt block. I was just wondering if I had been missing something.
Dropping the salt block will increase intake of minerals to proper levels.
But it can be dropped, only if there is adequate salt in the minerals. The minerals we use have an insignificant amount of salt, cows eat the minerals just fine and also work over the salt block
dun
MikeC":1zg603ks said:dun":1zg603ks said:MikeC":1zg603ks said:rwtherefords":1zg603ks said:I was wondering if it were something like that.
I keep good minerals available all the time and a salt block. I was just wondering if I had been missing something.
Dropping the salt block will increase intake of minerals to proper levels.
But it can be dropped, only if there is adequate salt in the minerals. The minerals we use have an insignificant amount of salt, cows eat the minerals just fine and also work over the salt block
dun
You are correct dun. But why buy both salt AND minerals when you can get both in one package, along with the correct mixture.
I have never seen a cow lick salt simply to taste it or out of boredom. Cows need quite a bit of salt and they will seek it out. The mineral I use has 12% salt in it and they will still go through the salt blocks like they are going out of style.rk":1s5tjdjb said:All salt blocks, trace mineralized, sulfur, and of course white, are about 95% salt. For practical purposes, they are mainly salt and not a significant source of any other minerals. The sulfur that is in the yellow block may have some benefits, but I believe is detrimental overall because the sulfur serves to tie up copper. Also, the only reason I can see for keeping out salt is if cattle overconsume on the mineral. In most areas, if the mineral has much salt at all (15% or so), it will satisfy dietary requirement. Cows will lick salt just to taste it or out of boredom, usually. My .02
rk
rk":3sl07mk2 said:Also, the only reason I can see for keeping out salt is if cattle overconsume on the mineral. In most areas, if the mineral has much salt at all (15% or so), it will satisfy dietary requirement. Cows will lick salt just to taste it or out of boredom, usually. My .02
rk
Crowderfarms":21d2p4tm said:The old timers swear that sulfer blocks keep pink eye from occuring.