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Crystalix worth it or not?
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<blockquote data-quote="exmoor dave" data-source="post: 3851110" data-attributes="member: 623"><p>Have used alot of crystalyx 80kg tubs and rumivite blocks in the past.</p><p></p><p>Your are effectively paying alot of money for "convenience" factor, </p><p>If stock are eating any sort of amount of blocks or buckets then it's always gong to be much cheaper to feed cake, but that's not so convenient.</p><p></p><p>I'd say the place is on poor forage where stock just need that top up. But it's still a very expensive way of doing it unless you work on them taking very small amounts, then it's a case of do they even need it. </p><p></p><p>If it's minerals that you need to get in to stock then crystalyx/ blocks aren't they way to do it as they are feed blocks- they are there really to supply energy and protein,</p><p>There's better cheaper ways of supplying minerals. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Crystalyx works best in cold weather, soon as it warms up the buckets soften considerably abd the stock can gorge as they don't have to work so hard. </p><p></p><p></p><p>This past winter I've pretty much changed over to 3-in-1 feeders, feeding oat/cake mix.</p><p>Very pleased with the results, I'm looking at it more as I can feed much more feed for the same ££££, but equally you could look at it as feeding the same intake as crystalyx for far less money. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Still using mole blocks for small mobs I can't justify feeders for.</p><p></p><p>Mag buckets out at danger periods</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exmoor dave, post: 3851110, member: 623"] Have used alot of crystalyx 80kg tubs and rumivite blocks in the past. Your are effectively paying alot of money for "convenience" factor, If stock are eating any sort of amount of blocks or buckets then it's always gong to be much cheaper to feed cake, but that's not so convenient. I'd say the place is on poor forage where stock just need that top up. But it's still a very expensive way of doing it unless you work on them taking very small amounts, then it's a case of do they even need it. If it's minerals that you need to get in to stock then crystalyx/ blocks aren't they way to do it as they are feed blocks- they are there really to supply energy and protein, There's better cheaper ways of supplying minerals. Crystalyx works best in cold weather, soon as it warms up the buckets soften considerably abd the stock can gorge as they don't have to work so hard. This past winter I've pretty much changed over to 3-in-1 feeders, feeding oat/cake mix. Very pleased with the results, I'm looking at it more as I can feed much more feed for the same ££££, but equally you could look at it as feeding the same intake as crystalyx for far less money. Still using mole blocks for small mobs I can't justify feeders for. Mag buckets out at danger periods [/QUOTE]
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