Bolus for beef Cattle

[Geoffreywrc]

Was thing of trying Bolus in some Beef cattle next year.
I dont know anything about them that's why I'm asking here but heard a man mentioned it few months ago.
Is it like a tablet, is there an applicator to give it and is there different types of Bolus. Is there an advantage to giving it at all in beef cattle

 

[Woolless]

First, establish if there is a requirement ideally by doing some grass/ forage samples and then following them up with blood samples in the cattle. Otherwise you may be giving yourself work and expense for nothing.

I use Mayo boluses. They're about the size of your thumb. One bolus under 500kg, two over. They supply a bolus gun to put them over the beasts' throats. There is a knack to it but not too bad.

 

[Limcrazy]

Need correct gun for the bolus one hand below top jaw stick it in and fire.
Easy enough in a race if someone there to keep them backed up.
I do all cows and calves to address low iodine, selenium, copper issues but no longer feed lick buckets or bagged minerals.