Dry cow minerals

Dickie10

just wondering when I should start giving suckler cows minerals on the silage ,there sucklers and start t calve in early/mid march, last year I had trouble with calves not getting up to suck after born , I presume it was lack of minerals. its a limousoin bull. all help greatly appreciated:rolleyes:

jomoloney

no harm to start now as it will help the calf's development

in the past I have found LIFELINE very good and the cows mop it up

sprinkle on top on the silage once or twice a day

you could also get one of their buckets and leave in the calving pen

awaywithyou

Dickie10 wrote: »

just wondering when I should start giving suckler cows minerals on the silage ,there sucklers and start t calve in early/mid march, last year I had trouble with calves not getting up to suck after born , I presume it was lack of minerals. its a limousoin bull. all help greatly appreciated:rolleyes:

8 wks before they start calving usually

Sami23

awaywithyou wrote: »

8 wks before they start calving usually

Would there be any disadvantage other than the cost to giving them the minerals all the time when they are in the shed
I have been giving them the Seaweed minerals since they went in last November.

Dickie10

Is LIFELINE come in powder mineral form, to sprinkle on silage??

biddy2013

also 1cc/ dry cow/day of lugols iodine in water drinker will give calves a bit more get up and go when they are born

Miname

Sami23 wrote: »

Would there be any disadvantage other than the cost to giving them the minerals all the time when they are in the shed
I have been giving them the Seaweed minerals since they went in last November.

Get a few of does mayo healthcare mineral licks and with the seaweed aswell you will have everything covered. The seaweed alone is far superior to a lot of the muck minerals available

tanko

Miname wrote: »

Get a few of does mayo healthcare mineral licks and with the seaweed aswell you will have everything covered. The seaweed alone is far superior to a lot of the muck minerals available

Which brand of seaweed do you use?

jomoloney

Dickie10 wrote: »

Is LIFELINE come in powder mineral form, to sprinkle on silage??

Yes, & also in buckets (licks)


http://www.rumenco.co.uk/category/19/Dry-Period.html

Farrell

tanko wrote: »

Which brand of seaweed do you use?

We use Seaquim seaweed here, from 6 weeks before due date.
I know some who use pre-calver mineral (Power form) & others Rosette

Sami23

Farrell wrote: »

We use Seaquim seaweed here, from 6 weeks before due date.
I know some who use pre-calver mineral (Power form) & others Rosette

How much are you paying for the 20kg bag of Seaquim seaweed ?

Farrell

Sami23 wrote: »

How much are you paying for the 20kg bag of Seaquim seaweed ?

Think I paid €30, must get more soon.
I started giving a little to heifers prior to bulling, & intend to give to the ewes prior to lambing