Ann,
I googled "Pat Coleby," and was not impressed. While I wouldn't call
what
she is selling snake oil....it was close. I question, for example, how
dolomite (a form of limestone with a high Magnesium content) would
counteract the toxic effects of high amounts of Copper fed to sheep.
If you are trying to tie-up the copper in the feed so you won't poison your
stock, why give it to them in the first place?
Animal health involves more than feeding ultra-high concentrations of
minerals to levels that many might consider extreme. It would take more
than all my fingers and toes to count the number of "gurus" that have
claimed to have the magic bullet for animal health and pushed thier agenda
on graze-l, and in the popular press. Some of them are still out there
doing their own thing. Most have mysteriously disapeared.
Most of us concentrate on the basics: consistient, high forage quality,
water, and good amimal husbandry. The result is we don't have the problems
that Ms. Coleby seems to need to solve.
Kindest regards,
Steve
Steve Lucas
Mountain View Farm
Louisa, Virginia
www.ibiblio.org/farming-connection/ruralwri/lucas/home.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Tiplady & John Sease"
<ann.tiplady@worldnet.att.net>
To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 1:42 PM
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
_______________________________________________
Graze-l mailing list
Graze-l@witt.ac.nz
http://graze-l.witt.ac
.nz/mailman/listinfo/graze-l
This communication - including any attachments - may contain legally
privileged information, and is confidential to the addressee. If you are
not the intended recipient you should delete the communication and contact
the sender immediately. If you have received this e-mail in error, you must
not read, copy, disseminate, distribute or otherwise use or disclose any
part of this communication, or any information on matters or persons to
which it refers. WITT reserves the right to monitor all e-mail
communications sent through its network.
