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Supplement for show calfs

  • 07-04-2012 7:01am
    #1
    essgee268
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    There is a lad i know that has a Smashing Pedigree Calf only 8 weeks at moment and Still inside, He asked me about giving the calf a few supplements to improve his growth rate and Condition.:confused:


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  • #2
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    essgee268 wrote: »
    There is a lad i know that has a Smashing Pedigree Calf only 8 weeks at moment and Still inside, He asked me about giving the calf a few supplements to improve his growth rate and Condition.:confused:
    did he :eek:


  • #3
    essgee268
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭essgee268


    Sorry was in rush writing above, would anyone have any ideas what supplements to give calf


  • #4
    ceannfort
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭ceannfort


    check out natural nutrition they have a range of products for this.


  • #5
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    essgee268 wrote: »
    Sorry was in rush writing above, would anyone have any ideas what supplements to give calf

    I used vitamin/mineral pellets by Mayo Healthcare for calves last year , but i should have done a batch with and a batch without to see was there an improvement .
    Im not quite sure were they that useful :confused:


  • #6
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Giving additional vitamins/minerals is only of benefit to cattle (or humans for that matter) if they are lacking in those vitamins in the first place.

    It's tail up and out it comes otherwise as the body can't store the surplus ;)

    On the subject of 'growth improvers' :rolleyes: had a random unannounced inspection from a dept vet at the time of our herd test a few weeks ago. Took urine samples. Our own vet said it was a random inspection for growth promoters. Anyone else get a visit?


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  • #7
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    Muckit wrote: »
    Giving additional vitamins/minerals is only of benefit to cattle (or humans for that matter) if they are lacking in those vitamins in the first place.

    It's tail up and out it comes otherwise as the body can't store the surplus ;)

    On the subject of 'growth improvers' :rolleyes: had a random unannounced inspection from a dept vet at the time of our herd test a few weeks ago. Took urine samples. Our own vet said it was a random inspection for growth promoters. Anyone else get a visit?

    Iv never even heard of cattle being tested for growth hormones or similar supplements ...... well at least not in the last 15 years or so:rolleyes:.
    Is that common out your way???


  • #8
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Richk2012 wrote: »
    Iv never even heard of cattle being tested for growth hormones or similar supplements ...... well at least not in the last 15 years or so:rolleyes:.
    Is that common out your way???

    No first time ever we had someone. He didn't say himself what he was up to. Twas our own vet that made out that was what he was doing.


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