-----Original Message-----
From: graze-l-admin@witt.ac.nz [mailto:graze-l-admin@witt.ac.nz] On
Behalf Of FW Owen
Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2003 2:50 a.m.
To: graze-l@witt.ac.nz
Subject: Re: [Graze-l] Free choice minerals
>This is ridiculous.
>Two main minerals make up 3/4's of the minerals in a cow's
>body, and 1/2 the minerals in milk. These are calcium and
>phosphorus.
How about those that maintain the animals fertility, immune system etc?
I for one look at my trace elements to maintain animal health. These are
checked through herbage tests, as this is what the animals are eating. I
know you guys only graze part of the year, and many buy in feed that may
be sourced from "unbalanced" soils (mineral levels).
Regards
Ian Buckingham
Maungatawhiri
New Zealand
