Test for minerals deficieney

[Steve Banks]

Does anyone know of a lab test for this, say a hair sample??
I would like to know besides a guess, if the minerals I'm feeding is doing the job!! I understand that it varies from region to region. ( soil type).

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Call your Vet and ask. I can't recall the test but our vet let us know about a Phosphorous deficiency in one of our cows which led to having minerals out year round.

i always keep minerals out year round regardless, and start out high mag in february

 

[Steve Banks]

Call your Vet and ask. I can't recall the test but our vet let us know about a Phosphorous deficiency in one of our cows which led to having minerals out year round.

i always keep minerals out year round regardless, and start out high mag in february

I too keep minerals out year round (Vita Ferm) but I seem to have more limping/foot problems than I expect.

 

[ENNOT]

The best way is to get together with your vet, get the cattle in and take random blood samples. Run them through however you want, but I think you would want to test about 25% of the amount of head you have. Try not to use ones that have been doctored, or if you do, only use a couple of them.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Call your Vet and ask. I can't recall the test but our vet let us know about a Phosphorous deficiency in one of our cows which led to having minerals out year round.

i always keep minerals out year round regardless, and start out high mag in february

I too keep minerals out year round (Vita Ferm) but I seem to have more limping/foot problems than I expect.

might add some organic iodine to the minerals or some auromiacin

 

[MoGal]

http://www.bovineengineering.com/NL_minerals.html


Scroll down to the bottom of that link and the blood test you draw needs to check for these deficiencies. I thought that it was an interesting read.

 

[racekannon]

I bleed an open at preg check or this year I had 100% so I tested a few late calvers. To check Cu you have to do a liver punch.

 

[feelnrite]

http://www.bovineengineering.com/NL_minerals.html


Scroll down to the bottom of that link and the blood test you draw needs to check for these deficiencies. I thought that it was an interesting read.

Good information.

 

[preston39]

local mineral stats;


http://tin.er.usgs.gov/geochem/doc/averages/se/usa.html

Does anyone know if there are NORMS available in different areas for comparison?

 

[kickinbull]

Get a copy of a book by Pat Coleby, Natural Cattle care. Very interesting reading. And it works.