Cattle Minerals Licks

karolmc100

I have given my stock licks this year as normal. However I can't understand how quick they disappeared. When I investigated this I noticed that the block was 47% molasses. What I want to know is there any blocks on the market which does not have such a high percentage of molasses in it without compromising quality.























































































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Farmer Pudsey

karolmc100 wrote: »

I have given my stock licks this year as normal. However I can't understand how quick they disappeared. When I investigated this I noticed that the block was 47% molasses. What I want to know is there any blocks on the market which does not have such a high percentage of molasses in it without compromising quality.

One thing I notice about minerals buckets with molasses you need to remove from field/paddock as cattle finish it out as if they are hungry they finish the bucket,.

http://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/multi-mineral-lick-block-10-kg/5879554

These look value if they contain a good mineral spec cattle should not be as attracted to as molassed minerals buckeys

mf240

If cattle want minerals they will lick loose bags minerals out of a trough.

Anybody use those chrystalyk buckets they come in 40 kg tubs,

micky mouse

Ever use the bagged"seaweed "minerals.Are they any good

1chippy

i used the crystalix easy breather with weanlings last year. its hard to tell whether they were that much better. we always used the seaweed up until last year, i decided not to use it and bolused the cows instead. then a shake of bagged minerals aswell. our calving date slipped by over a month. i know it was a rough winter but that in my eyes was a bit much. this year im back with the seaweed and mineral blocks on pins between the pens.

micky mouse

Did you give the seaweed stuff to the weanlings,if so how you find it.Lad called in to me trying to sell