When 95% of my forage is new green rye grass

[kenny thomas]

CharleyCap could test his rye grass. Mixing magnesium and Purina Stock Grower sounds a bit excessive.

Our agent also tested some hay for me in September. Here are the results for protein but gonna have to get the rest of it. The first 2 lines were our hay.

 

[Silver]

I get .479 oz. When I multiply by the 38.4% dry matter

 

[kenny thomas]

I get .479 oz. When I multiply by the 38.4% dry matter

Ok. Now im back to needing to supplement.

 

[kenny thomas]

So since we are way off the original topic, how much 14% high mag mineral would they have to consume per day to get .6oz per day.
And if mixing it yourself mag oxide is very bitter. Burns the nose and lips.

 

[Silver]

Well, 4.3 oz x 14% = .6 oz so I guess 4.3

 

[kenny thomas]

Well, 4.3 oz x 14% = .6 oz so I guess 4.3

Ok, so a cow probably isnt going to consume that much but the grass has .479 already so only .121 is needed from the mineral so 1.75 oz is needed of mineral. Thats doable.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Dunno know about cows, but a mammal is a mammal. Was talking with my doctor just two days ago, about taking double the amount recommended on the bottle, of magnesium, to help with muscle cramps. Told him I had read it a couple of months ago, tried i, t and it was working, She said " Well the thing about magnesium is you can't take too much, You will just flush any excess you can't use in the urine. So, shouldn't have to worry about feeding them too much.

Magnesium can cause serious gut issue along with blood pressure.
As the gut goes so goes the health.

 

[CharleyCap]

Thanks for all the input at least now I know I'm not gonna make them sick with you much magnesium

I can buy a whole lot less of it

 

[CharleyCap]

My main concern was that the magnesium would make them poop too much when the green sappy ryegrass is gonna do plenty of that

 

[CharleyCap]

And they're gonna have a out there too at all times.

 

[CharleyCap]

Hay out there