Cattle Don't Just Need Salt, But Minerals Too
US - Beef cattle producers know their cattle need salt. It comes in all shapes and colors as loose mineral or square blocks, white, yellow, or red in color.
17 December 2007
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"If forages were tested religiously in southwest Missouri, you likely would find some deficiency in trace minerals such as copper, zinc and selenium. The shortages are more common in straight fescue during the dormant periods of growth both winter and summer," said Cole.
The legumes, alfalfa, clover and lespedeza usually do not show the trace mineral deficiencies, according to Cole. That means keeping them in the forage blend can save minerals in a year's time.
"The mineral supplement cost per cow annually isn't large compared to energy, protein, veterinarian and other costs, but they do add up," said Cole.
Source: News Reader.com
