My steer has been eating rocks and making an effort to lick dirt every chance he gets. Also every now and then he decides to chew on wood. I know it must be some type of mineral/vitamin deficiency, but what products would anyone recommend?
Steer is eating rocks/dirt
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shortyjock89
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Kent 365, Vitaferm Cattlemens blend, Or any other reputable all purpose mineral.
We put it out for all of our animals.
Feeding a product lIke Sure Champ will also help make sure your calf's nutritional needs are met.
We put it out for all of our animals.
Feeding a product lIke Sure Champ will also help make sure your calf's nutritional needs are met.
Bradenh
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You can feed a mineral with IGR in it also and it will kill flies larve in their manure
Gargan
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Calf manna is what we've used for years. Mixed right in their feed ration.
DLD
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He definitely needs a mineral source, but I'd offer him free access to a salt block, too. Part of it may be just boredom - better he's licking a salt block than the dirt.
He needs mineral. What type of supplements are in his feed? If he is on a full feed finisher with a good supplement, just get him some type of finishing mineral.
Even cattle on mineral will tend to lick dirt/rocks a little at times. It's a survival instinct from way back before cattle were domesticated so they could get a little bit of mineral in their diet.
Even cattle on mineral will tend to lick dirt/rocks a little at times. It's a survival instinct from way back before cattle were domesticated so they could get a little bit of mineral in their diet.
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