Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I use loose copper individually and they do great. Some goats are copper hounds - these are the ones that show bald tail and bleaching really quickly and even bolusing doesnt really do the trick. These does not only go through more copper but they also eat more kelp meal. I agree that none of the mineral mixes have enough copper for some goats. I am getting great results with free choice kelp meal, free choice redmonds salt, loose zinc and loose copper out all the time. I tried free choice selenium and while they did okay on it the kids were not as strong as they are if I use a BoSe shot so I am back to using that. In my particular situation this is working wonderfully for me where as copper boluses were not as good. Aliza www.eftashland.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Where do you get loose copper? Jessi Re: Frozen Milk/copper I use loose copper individually and they do great. Some goats are copper hounds - these are the ones that show bald tail and bleaching really quickly and even bolusing doesnt really do the trick. These does not only go through more copper but they also eat more kelp meal. I agree that none of the mineral mixes have enough copper for some goats. I am getting great results with free choice kelp meal, free choice redmonds salt, loose zinc and loose copper out all the time. I tried free choice selenium and while they did okay on it the kids were not as strong as they are if I use a BoSe shot so I am back to using that. In my particular situation this is working wonderfully for me where as copper boluses were not as good. Aliza www.eftashland.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yes, absolutely. Some goats do have higher copper needs than other. Certain breeds also. I've never had a goat not respond to a bolus and knowing that they cannot get stores built back up from loose mineral, I don't rely on anything solely but the boluses. If you're not in a copper deficient area then you can get by with just feeding it in loose form. I use loose copper individually and they do great. Some goats are copper hounds - these are the ones that show bald tail and bleaching really quickly and even bolusing doesnt really do the trick. These does not only go through more copper but they also eat more kelp meal. I agree that none of the mineral mixes have enough copper for some goats. I am getting great results with free choice kelp meal, free choice redmonds salt, loose zinc and loose copper out all the time. I tried free choice selenium and while they did okay on it the kids were not as strong as they are if I use a BoSe shot so I am back to using that. In my particular situation this is working wonderfully for me where as copper boluses were not as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 > > I use loose copper individually and they do great. Some goats are copper hounds - these are the ones that show bald tail and bleaching really quickly and even bolusing doesnt really do the trick. These does not only go through more copper but they also eat more kelp meal. I agree that none of the mineral mixes have enough copper for some goats. I am getting great results with free choice kelp meal, free choice redmonds salt, loose zinc and loose copper out all the time. I tried free choice selenium and while they did okay on it the kids were not as strong as they are if I use a BoSe shot so I am back to using that. > > In my particular situation this is working wonderfully for me where as copper boluses were not as good. > > Aliza > www.eftashland.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Jessi, In PA I get mine as copper sulfate at the feed store. $2.00 a Lb and it lasts for a long time. Hoeggers also sells it. It is much more expensive there but it's available. Lucinda in PA > > Where do you get loose copper? > Jessi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Our local Grange coop sells it by the pound:o) You could ask the folks at Azure if they can pick you up some when they pick up the organic feeds for the truck route. If not email me off list at realfood@... (no spaces) and I can see how much fits in a priority box - or maybe someone coming up there from southern oregon can run some up to you. Aliza www.eftashland.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hi - while I agree they cant get enough if you use the mixes I find they do great on the free choice loose copper sulfate. Much better then the boluses. I am in a severly copper and selenium deficient area. It also helps that they have free choice kelp meal. Perhaps that is the difference in it working on my farm. Every set up is different as are line and breeds of goats. Aliza > > Yes, absolutely. Some goats do have higher copper needs than other. Certain > breeds also. I've never had a goat not respond to a bolus and knowing that > they cannot get stores built back up from loose mineral, I don't rely on > anything solely but the boluses. If you're not in a copper deficient area then you > can get by with just feeding it in loose form. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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