The Right Now� Mineral Solutions Guide
“We’ve never fed mineral around here, and our cattle get along just fine.”
Answer: Through the early part of the last century, feeding mineral supplements to cattle was not deemed important. In fact, an 1880 Manual on Cattle Feeding reported, “the feeding of mature animals intended to be kept in a medium condition, or to be fattened, and a lack of the necessary mineral matters is scarcely ever to be feared. They are, indeed, generally in excess. Only common salt is in certain respects, an exception.” Times have changed …
… Here in the 21st Century we find that there is a new game in town, and the stakes are higher! You want your cows to breed back early, achieve a 95% conception rate in 60 days, and raise healthy calves that will wean off greater than 50% of their dam’s weight. Implementing a well-balanced mineral program that is formulated for your locale nearly always result in production responses that are economically important to the viability of your operation.
