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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1831013" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>elkwc, I agree on the mineral feeder deal. Really, the best feeder was the one that sat on the ground with the big flat piece of rubber that the older cows would flip up and get mineral out of. But that was what I called an "adult" feeder. Ha-ha!! Not for kids. I wanted my calves to have that mineral as badly as I did the cows and the bull. </p><p></p><p>I have not found the perfect mineral feeder beause it must be set outside. The cookie monster, American-Ag feeder is working with the calves real well. I think my favorite part are the fly strips as it was the most efficient to keeping flies out of the calves and cows eyes. I want the mineral feeder with all the bells and whistles. The calves would not lift the flap up on the other one that I spoke about, that had a fly dope container on top that I kept filled. I would see the mineral oil across their forehead and it worked real well. Those flaps hanging down look like they are sticking their head into a sharks mouth. Not sure if any of them have ever seen a picture of a shark, so I took my chances. </p><p></p><p>I have not tried the one that sits on legs like the weather vane that you speak of because I would go by my neighbors field, and it would be laying on it's side. So, that stuck in my mind. Now I know there are probably as many different models of those, and they could not have had the legs long enough or spaced just right that the bull could push it over. So I would need to investigate that situation.</p><p></p><p>I suppose the best mineral feeder would to have it under roof. That is another period of life for me, like in my next life. To build a structure where they can go inside to eat mineral. Then they would prove to show me that I did not get it quite right. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1831013, member: 637"] elkwc, I agree on the mineral feeder deal. Really, the best feeder was the one that sat on the ground with the big flat piece of rubber that the older cows would flip up and get mineral out of. But that was what I called an "adult" feeder. Ha-ha!! Not for kids. I wanted my calves to have that mineral as badly as I did the cows and the bull. I have not found the perfect mineral feeder beause it must be set outside. The cookie monster, American-Ag feeder is working with the calves real well. I think my favorite part are the fly strips as it was the most efficient to keeping flies out of the calves and cows eyes. I want the mineral feeder with all the bells and whistles. The calves would not lift the flap up on the other one that I spoke about, that had a fly dope container on top that I kept filled. I would see the mineral oil across their forehead and it worked real well. Those flaps hanging down look like they are sticking their head into a sharks mouth. Not sure if any of them have ever seen a picture of a shark, so I took my chances. I have not tried the one that sits on legs like the weather vane that you speak of because I would go by my neighbors field, and it would be laying on it's side. So, that stuck in my mind. Now I know there are probably as many different models of those, and they could not have had the legs long enough or spaced just right that the bull could push it over. So I would need to investigate that situation. I suppose the best mineral feeder would to have it under roof. That is another period of life for me, like in my next life. To build a structure where they can go inside to eat mineral. Then they would prove to show me that I did not get it quite right. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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