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What’s everyone using for minerals.
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver" data-source="post: 1727761" data-attributes="member: 12520"><p>I have read lots of testimonials were minerals have turned peoples programs around. There is no doubt that there are places it makes a huge difference. </p><p>I sat with a nutritionist who was not a salesman and we had a good discussion. I told him my numbers for breed up, sickness, stillborn and abortions, weaning weights, etc. In the end he thought a mineral program might pay back over the long haul, but he really wasn't sure in what areas because we are already far better than industry average.</p><p>What sticks in my mind the most though was a lack of need for mineral on when cows are on the range. Too much area, no way to ensure relatively even consumption (or consumption at all), good nutrition in growing forages, the fact cows store many nutrients from winter a winter mineral program (200 day plus here). And as Greek mentioned, can't hardly get them to eat it.</p><p>It's fine and good to tell someone about the benefits of mineral, but if you don't know the intimate details of their soil and feed analysis and/ or health and productivity stats it's all just conjecture at best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver, post: 1727761, member: 12520"] I have read lots of testimonials were minerals have turned peoples programs around. There is no doubt that there are places it makes a huge difference. I sat with a nutritionist who was not a salesman and we had a good discussion. I told him my numbers for breed up, sickness, stillborn and abortions, weaning weights, etc. In the end he thought a mineral program might pay back over the long haul, but he really wasn’t sure in what areas because we are already far better than industry average. What sticks in my mind the most though was a lack of need for mineral on when cows are on the range. Too much area, no way to ensure relatively even consumption (or consumption at all), good nutrition in growing forages, the fact cows store many nutrients from winter a winter mineral program (200 day plus here). And as Greek mentioned, can’t hardly get them to eat it. It’s fine and good to tell someone about the benefits of mineral, but if you don’t know the intimate details of their soil and feed analysis and/ or health and productivity stats it’s all just conjecture at best. [/QUOTE]
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