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How to Interpret YourMineral Tag
Purpose of your Free Choice Mineral/Vitamin SupplementCorrect deficiencies that may result in:
Reduced growth rateReduced immune responseReduced reproductive ratesDisorders (Grass Tetany)
Why did you selectthe mineral you use today? Convenience
Block vs. loosePriceMineral ContentMedicated Feed AdditiveOther
Examine Your Mineral Tag!
Components of a Mineral Tag
•Name•Drug Claim•Active Ingredient•Guaranteed Analysis•Ingredients•Feeding Directions•Caution Statements
•Warnings and Withdrawals
Does Your Mineral Contain a Medicated Feed Additive?
What is its Purpose?
Is this the right time of year to be using the feed additive?
Interpreting the Active IngredientMost Common
Chlortetracycline (CTC)Increased rate of gain and feed efficiency
70 mg/hd/dShipping fever complex
350 mg/hd/dAnaplasmosis
0.5 mg/lb BWFescue Toxicosis ??Foot Rot (not labeled, feedyard observations
suggest benefit)
Interpreting the Active IngredientMost Common - Ionophores
Bovatec (lasalocid)Increased rate of gain
200 mg/hd/dRumensin (monensin)
Few formulas designed for free choice feedingIncreased rate of gain
Up to 200 mg/hd/dNot labeled but helps control bloat
Interpreting the Active IngredientMost Common – Fly Control
AltosidRabon
Bloat Guard (poloxalene)Found in blocks to prevent bloat on dense legume
and small grain pasture.
What is the expected intakeof this mineral?
Is the mineral content sufficient to correct deficiencies when consumed at the labeled intake?
Interpreting the Guaranteed Analysis
Level You Need
4 oz intake
% Requirement
1100 lb lactating cow
Calcium (%) 12 80
Phosphorus (%) 6-8 45 to 60
Potassium (%) 0 --
Magnesium (%) 10 to 12 (tetany season only)
50%
Sulfur (%) 0-3 --
Interpreting the Guaranteed Analysis
Level You Need
4 oz intake
% Requirement
1100 lb lactating cow
Iron 0 --
Manganese 2000 ppm
0.2 %
50
Iodine 50 ppm
0.005%
100
Cobalt 15 ppm
0.0015%
150
Interpreting the Guaranteed Analysis
Level You Need
4 oz intake
% Requirement
1100 lb lactating cow
Copper 1250 ppm
0.125 %
125
Zinc 4000 ppm
0.4 %
130
Selenium 20 ppm
0.002%
200
Interpreting the IngredientsJust because the mineral isn’t listed under
guaranteed analysis doesn’t mean it isn’t added. You may find it listed as a feed ingredient, but
you won’t be able to tell how much is in there.Ingredients to AVOID
Copper OxidePoorly available source of copper
Iron Oxide (should be used for coloring only)Guaranteed Analysis of Iron from Iron Oxide doesn’t
represent what’s available to the animal.
Interpreting the IngredientsWhat about Chelated (organic) type
mineralsCost moreMore available to the animalMay not enhance production despite higher
levels of mineral in tissue
Interpreting the IngredientsNon mineral-specific ingredients
Fillers (take up the volume not filled by mineral sources)
Flavoring agentsMineral or other oils‘Rumen Modifers’
Yeasts, seaweed extractVitamins (fat and water soluble)
A,D, and E most common.
Water solublevitamins
What are the other feeding directions?
If it doesn’t say provide additional free choice salt. DON’T DO IT!