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Pre calving dry cow diet
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<blockquote data-quote="bovine" data-source="post: 3853620" data-attributes="member: 12486"><p>This is why I asked you specifically about which cows were tested and what for, but you never answered my question. </p><p></p><p>Generally the majority are due to bad transition management and hypocalcaemia, not minerals. For some reason farmers want everything to me a mineral deficiency, I don't know why. </p><p></p><p>You can go full DECAB and monitor with urine pH.</p><p></p><p>Partial DECAB works but you can't monitor using urine pH as it's not having that much effect on the cows.</p><p></p><p>You can restrict calcium and it does work (either by diet, or feeding a binder) but you do need to worry about calcium and potassium levels in the forage and adjust accordingly. Need regular mineral analysis done as forage changes. </p><p></p><p>If you are short of selenium you need to know. Also want calcium and mag levels very close to calving. </p><p></p><p>I don't like mag cholride in water, it makes it bitter and cows drink less. Taste a bit and you'll see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bovine, post: 3853620, member: 12486"] This is why I asked you specifically about which cows were tested and what for, but you never answered my question. Generally the majority are due to bad transition management and hypocalcaemia, not minerals. For some reason farmers want everything to me a mineral deficiency, I don't know why. You can go full DECAB and monitor with urine pH. Partial DECAB works but you can't monitor using urine pH as it's not having that much effect on the cows. You can restrict calcium and it does work (either by diet, or feeding a binder) but you do need to worry about calcium and potassium levels in the forage and adjust accordingly. Need regular mineral analysis done as forage changes. If you are short of selenium you need to know. Also want calcium and mag levels very close to calving. I don't like mag cholride in water, it makes it bitter and cows drink less. Taste a bit and you'll see. [/QUOTE]
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