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minerals for heifers

  • 13-08-2013 11:43am
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    wool521
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    have ten aax heifers 1 1/2 year old,ave 400kg, on aftergrass and getting 2kg beef nuts a day,planning to ai in november,should they be getting minerals and which are best,thank you


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  • #2
    49801
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    wool521 wrote: »
    have ten aax heifers 1 1/2 year old,ave 400kg, on aftergrass and getting 2kg beef nuts a day,planning to ai in november,should they be getting minerals and which are best,thank you

    4-6wks per calving down:D


  • #3
    Bizzum
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    wool521 wrote: »
    have ten aax heifers 1 1/2 year old,ave 400kg, on aftergrass and getting 2kg beef nuts a day,planning to ai in november,should they be getting minerals and which are best,thank you

    Is there need for 4.5lb of nuts a head a day on good grass? It wouldn't by my way of doing it.
    If I was concerned about a mineral deficit I'd throw a couple of fertility licks with em.


  • #4
    FYM
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    We always give a copper bolus pre breeding.


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