Joy of Texas
Well-known member
As you all know we have a alot of problems this year with cows dying. Well,had alot of tests run and it came back. Not enough magnesium.
Even though we have extra mag out not counting lick tubs,salt , mineral blocks and loose minerals. We are not the only ones having this problem this year. A man stopped by yesterday ,while we were loading up the calves. He said he has lost 30 head now. The vet told him the same thing. Not enough magnesium. This is a county wide problem from what I understand.
In order to save what few cows I have left. I decided to pull all the calves off the cows. I'm not going to sell them yet. Some are just a couple of weeks old. So I wouldn't make nothing on them.
A question: How much mag does a cow need in a day ?
Even though we have extra mag out not counting lick tubs,salt , mineral blocks and loose minerals. We are not the only ones having this problem this year. A man stopped by yesterday ,while we were loading up the calves. He said he has lost 30 head now. The vet told him the same thing. Not enough magnesium. This is a county wide problem from what I understand.
In order to save what few cows I have left. I decided to pull all the calves off the cows. I'm not going to sell them yet. Some are just a couple of weeks old. So I wouldn't make nothing on them.
A question: How much mag does a cow need in a day ?