A common occurrence during the first part of spring is when the grass starts turning green ranchers turn the cows out. This time of year should be approached with caution because early spring grass could be limited on growth or volume. When it is like that your cows can use more protein and energy than they’ll take in.
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Though minerals take up a small portion of a cow’s overall diet they control many vital functions and can impact everything. A complete mineral should contain the proper balance of all 14 essential cattle minerals.
Cattle reproduction and nervous system function as well as feed efficiency and overall herd health can be impacted.
When developing a solid mineral plan there are 3 factors to consider.
Let’s say there was a way that you could make money come out of the ground, would you be interested? Of course you would be interested.
And what if it could reduce or even eliminate your cattle’s down time, would that be something you would be interested in? Well using the right kind of supplement program will do both for you.
Using the right kind of supplement program could do that and so much more. The right kind of supplement program will correctly fill in the nutrition gaps from your forages which will lead to healthier cattle.
But how do you know if the supplement program you are using is the right one for your operation? To determine what program is right for you there are some things to consider.