Re: Frozen Milk/copper/zinc

[Guest guest]

They dont eat much zinc at all but the ones who do I figure they need

it - I get it from the local mill just like the copper - if your

local feed store does its own mixes they will have zinc as well. The

zinc is only a big deal if you have lots of iron in your water. It

binds the copper as well as the zinc. Good idea about the vitE in

the morning. I have some DE that I have been meaning to put out but

just havent gotten it up to the barn yet. Another one to put out is

redmonds conditioner - the goats dont eat it much but the sheep do

for some reason.

Aliza

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> --- In RawDairy , Aliza Vanderlip <songbird97520@>

> Aliza,

> I do all the same except for the zinc. I also offer D.E. free

choice

> as they sometimes eat it. I give a tab of vit. E every a.m. for the

E

> and selenium. But tell me about the zinc. How much intake is there

in

> comparisson to the other things offered. What brand? What size

> increment and cost? Thanks.

> Lucinda in PA.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Aliza,

Thanks for the info. I don't have sheep now and from time to time I

do want them but one of the concerns I keep hearing about copper lose

is that the sheep will O.D. on it. Obviously not a concern for you at

all. Is it for the same reason we are comfortable putting it out free

choice for the goats? thanks again for your input.

Lucinda in PA.

> >

> > --- In RawDairy , Aliza Vanderlip <songbird97520@>

> > Aliza,

> > I do all the same except for the zinc. I also offer D.E. free

> choice

> > as they sometimes eat it. I give a tab of vit. E every a.m. for

the

> E

> > and selenium. But tell me about the zinc. How much intake is

there

> in

> > comparisson to the other things offered. What brand? What size

> > increment and cost? Thanks.

> > Lucinda in PA.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I really try not to have loose copper out with the sheep. Its not too big of a worry to me because it isnt in a salt base so they wont eat it for that. I know some icelandic breeders in copper deficient areas are starting to put copper out - not a recommendation to start feeding sheep copper - because the icelandics seem to require more copper then other breeds. If you are running sheep and goats together I would go with the bolus method myself on the goats and make sure they all have loose kelp.

Aliza

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Aliza,Thanks for the info. I don't have sheep now and from time to time I do want them but one of the concerns I keep hearing about copper lose is that the sheep will O.D. on it. Obviously not a concern for you at all. Is it for the same reason we are comfortable putting it out free choice for the goats? thanks again for your input.Lucinda in PA.