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Which mineral to use and when, 9:18 vs 6:12
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 902395" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I've been told before that my ca<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> ratios are backwards, they aren't... our cows will chew on anything (pica). I had a blood test done on a cow and she was WAY low in phosphorus (nearly half minimum levels). As for selenium, we're really low in that as well, same cow had a marginal Se levels 2 months after I gave her 8cc dystosel</p><p></p><p>Here are the analyses of the minerals</p><p>Starting with the 6:12</p><p>Se 150 mg/kg</p><p>Ca 6%</p><p>p 12%</p><p>Mg 4%</p><p>Fe 4000 mg/kg</p><p>F 3000 mg (max)</p><p>Zn 5000 mg</p><p>Mn 2600 mg</p><p>Cu 2600 mg</p><p>Co 100 mg</p><p>I 500 mg</p><p>Vit A 1,100,000 IU</p><p>Vid D 110,000 IU</p><p>Vid E 3,500 IU</p><p></p><p>And the 9:18 mix</p><p>Se 100 mg/kg</p><p>Ca 9%</p><p>P 18%</p><p>Mg 0.5% </p><p>Fe 7500 mg/kg</p><p>F 3000 mg (max)</p><p>Zn 5000 mg</p><p>Mn 2600 mg</p><p>Cu 2600 mg</p><p>Co 100 mg</p><p>I 500 mg</p><p>Vit A 1,100,000 IU</p><p>Vit D 110,000 IU</p><p>Vit E 2,000 IU</p><p></p><p>So, a summary is the 6:12 is higher in Calcium, Magnesium (much), vit E, and selenium, while lower in Iron (about half) all other aspects are the same</p><p>As for the diet of the cows, they are fed a legume/grass feed, typically an alfalfa/brome/orchardgrass mix of sorts, and we usually have a couple hundred bales of oat hay from a reseed. Legumes and grasses are known to be low in phosphorus, aggravated no doubt by low soil P levels. </p><p></p><p>As for the salt ratio, I typically feed about a 60/40 salt/mineral mix. I also have a bag of unknown beef mineral mix that I throw a bit in each time to get rid of it</p><p></p><p>Now, given a fuller description of the mineral bag tags and the area and previous blood tests, you think that the 6:12 is for pre-calving, while the 9:18 is for breeding season?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 902395, member: 9096"] I've been told before that my ca:p ratios are backwards, they aren't... our cows will chew on anything (pica). I had a blood test done on a cow and she was WAY low in phosphorus (nearly half minimum levels). As for selenium, we're really low in that as well, same cow had a marginal Se levels 2 months after I gave her 8cc dystosel Here are the analyses of the minerals Starting with the 6:12 Se 150 mg/kg Ca 6% p 12% Mg 4% Fe 4000 mg/kg F 3000 mg (max) Zn 5000 mg Mn 2600 mg Cu 2600 mg Co 100 mg I 500 mg Vit A 1,100,000 IU Vid D 110,000 IU Vid E 3,500 IU And the 9:18 mix Se 100 mg/kg Ca 9% P 18% Mg 0.5% Fe 7500 mg/kg F 3000 mg (max) Zn 5000 mg Mn 2600 mg Cu 2600 mg Co 100 mg I 500 mg Vit A 1,100,000 IU Vit D 110,000 IU Vit E 2,000 IU So, a summary is the 6:12 is higher in Calcium, Magnesium (much), vit E, and selenium, while lower in Iron (about half) all other aspects are the same As for the diet of the cows, they are fed a legume/grass feed, typically an alfalfa/brome/orchardgrass mix of sorts, and we usually have a couple hundred bales of oat hay from a reseed. Legumes and grasses are known to be low in phosphorus, aggravated no doubt by low soil P levels. As for the salt ratio, I typically feed about a 60/40 salt/mineral mix. I also have a bag of unknown beef mineral mix that I throw a bit in each time to get rid of it Now, given a fuller description of the mineral bag tags and the area and previous blood tests, you think that the 6:12 is for pre-calving, while the 9:18 is for breeding season? [/QUOTE]
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