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<blockquote data-quote="faster horses" data-source="post: 876241" data-attributes="member: 17524"><p>I would say you definitely need to get loose mineral. And I can't understand your</p><p>9:18 ratio, C to P. I am a mineral dealer and you should never feed a mineral with</p><p>more phosphorus than calcium~anyway that's the way it is in the US, and I</p><p>can't imagine Alberta being different. Who suggested 9:18 to you?</p><p>9:18 is even too high in phos, IMO; higher % than anything</p><p>we sell. Are you SURE it is 9:18 or 18:9?</p><p>Here in Montana our most popular formula is 14-6 Cal-Phos and recommended at</p><p>3-4 oz per head per day. Remember, phos is bitter</p><p>and if there is too much of it, cows will not eat it. Cattle eat grams, not %. So a</p><p>high % phos that they won't eat won't do them a bit of good. What is</p><p>recommended is 2 to 1 Cal to Phos, 3-1 and even 6-1 cal to phos. </p><p>My advise would to be to find a 2-1 (or close to that ratio) cal to phos LOOSE mineral.</p><p>And feed it this winter so your cows have good colostrum when they calve</p><p>which will give the calves an excellent immune system. Mineral supplementation</p><p>during the winter is the most important time, due to the cow being with calf. So</p><p>don't delay... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faster horses, post: 876241, member: 17524"] I would say you definitely need to get loose mineral. And I can't understand your 9:18 ratio, C to P. I am a mineral dealer and you should never feed a mineral with more phosphorus than calcium~anyway that's the way it is in the US, and I can't imagine Alberta being different. Who suggested 9:18 to you? 9:18 is even too high in phos, IMO; higher % than anything we sell. Are you SURE it is 9:18 or 18:9? Here in Montana our most popular formula is 14-6 Cal-Phos and recommended at 3-4 oz per head per day. Remember, phos is bitter and if there is too much of it, cows will not eat it. Cattle eat grams, not %. So a high % phos that they won't eat won't do them a bit of good. What is recommended is 2 to 1 Cal to Phos, 3-1 and even 6-1 cal to phos. My advise would to be to find a 2-1 (or close to that ratio) cal to phos LOOSE mineral. And feed it this winter so your cows have good colostrum when they calve which will give the calves an excellent immune system. Mineral supplementation during the winter is the most important time, due to the cow being with calf. So don't delay... :D Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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