Cattle Mineral Quick Tips from Kent Tjardes
If you’re using a cattle supplement form of fly control, like Wind and Rain Storm Fly Control , consistent intake is key. Calculate consumption to know if your herd is eating enough mineral to control the flies. Aim to hit the target intake listen on your feed tag. Target intake for loose mineral is two or four ounces per head per day if you are using either low salt or complete cattle supplement formula. Mineral tub target intake is six to eight ounces per head per day.
Features:
- All Season Balanced Mineral Nutrition- Contains the essential macro and trace minerals at proper levels and ratios to address mineral deficiencies inherent in forages to meet cattle mineral nutritional requirements throughout the year.
- Vitamin Supplementation – Vitamins A, D and E to support optimal health, reproduction and growth.
- Consistent Consumption – Consistent mineral intake is critical to supply cattle with the daily nutrition of essential mineral s and vitamins. Our Wind and Rain® Storm® mineral is research-tested to ensure mineral is consumed by cattle at targeted levels, helping assure your herd will get what they need when they need it.
- Weather Resistant – Purina developed our patented Storm® technology to “resist water, not digestion.” Our unique process allows mineral to remain bioavailable and palatable even after it becomes wet. Weather resistance protects your mineral investment by reducing mineral waste, so it can go to work in your herd to help achieve your performance and profitability goals.
- Complete mineral contains salt; feeding free-choice salt is not required with this mineral
- Altosid IGR horn fly control prevents the breeding of adult horn flies in the manure of treated cattle
- 7.5% Phosphorus beef cattle mineral designed to correct mineral deficiencies of the available forage in a highly palatable, weather-resistant, granular form.
Remember, the active ingredient in Wind and Rain Storm Fly Control Mineral, Altosid IGR, only prevents hatching of new flies. It does not control existing flies. If you start using fly control mineral after flies are present, you’ll need other methods to combat adult flies. Work with your veterinarian or animal health supplier to find another method like spray or pour-on.
Source: Purina Checkpoint