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cattle eating docks

  • 14-11-2015 9:52pm
    #1
    keep going
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    moving hiefers every 2 days at the moment and noticed they are mad for docks.any one see this before and is it a sign of iodine deficentcy


Comments

  • #2
    deni20000
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    It could be a sign of rain.


  • #3
    Kovu
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    Maybe they ate nettles before the docks ;)


  • #4
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    People may laughat this but it's true. Cattle self medicate. So if they're lacking in something they will seek it out in different plants that they have access to.

    From googling docks are high in iron and vitamin A.


  • #5
    Mad4simmental
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    When they drink piss they are suppost to be low on salt to.


  • #6
    X6.430macman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭X6.430macman


    Mad4simmental wrote: »
    When they drink piss they are suppost to be low on salt to.
    we had a lad that would go for piss if it came out his ears!! gave him rock salt and that sorted him


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