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Minerals on grass

  • 14-05-2013 9:25pm
    #1
    micky mouse
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    Do ye give minerals to cows/young cattle at grass.Would imagine would want something this year.What do ye use,bucket/drenches/boluses.I myself do give allsure boluses.Find do really help the cows.Other people swear by buckets.Had a lad around selling liqui thrive drench.He reckons his product is best:) Any opinions


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  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Use boluses here, cows get a Mg lick bucket too, until it warms up???

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    micky mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 278 ✭✭micky mouse


    Id say mg is a given with most farmers this year:)


  • #4
    reilig
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    Iodine, copper and selenium is what we were advised to give at our last BTAP. Been giving it with those tablets through the water up to a few weeks ago. Will buy more in the coming weeks for the summer.


  • #5
    larthehar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭larthehar


    reilig wrote: »
    Iodine, copper and selenium is what we were advised to give at our last BTAP. Been giving it with those tablets through the water up to a few weeks ago. Will buy more in the coming weeks for the summer.

    +1 in the tablets in the water, lick buckets are fine but the bigger ones can bully the smaller ones out of it.. They all drink water though! Last year I had a bunch of heifers that were licking fence posts and zero thrive, vet advised the tablets.. massive turn around..


  • #6
    restive
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    What brand of tablets do u use?


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  • #7
    larthehar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭larthehar


    restive wrote: »
    What brand of tablets do u use?

    Easy-trace, yellow box with red writing.. two different types of tablets that you mix in a bag and hang in the water trough.. 1 set of tablets per head.


  • #8
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    larthehar wrote: »
    Easy-trace, yellow box with red writing.. two different types of tablets that you mix in a bag and hang in the water trough.. 1 set of tablets per head.

    That's the ones. From Mayo healthcare.


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