Hi Ann,
I've been using something similar to Coleby's mixes for several years.
Differences are I mix it with salt (Redmond's) and use half dolomite and
half gyspsum to get the sulfur as I can't get yellow sulfur around here.
For the sheep I mix it up without the copper sulfate. All stock eat it
avidly.
I have not done any controlled experiment to analyse results; but my black
calves are definitely blacker than they used to be and we have had no health
issues in the herd.
> From: "Ann Tiplady & John Sease"
<ann.tiplady@worldnet.att.net>
> Reply-To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:42:01 -0400
> To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
> Subject: [Graze-l] Cu, S, and Ca/Mg for beef and sheep
>
> Anyone have any experience with using high Cu and/or S mineral mixes such
as
> suggested by Pat Coleby, for beef or sheep?
>
> She recommends using dolomite as part of the mix, or sometimes offering
> plain dolomite. Anyone have any experience with this? Is there a special
> form of dolomite, or should I just buy something at a garden shop? Will
> your animals eat it?
>
> thanks, Ann
> Vermont
>
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