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continued from page 31 and high in moisture. The en- of phosphorous to calcium as may seem like a time saver
in value of 1 calf being born 1 ergy available in it may still well as supplying the other but may be hard on breed-
month late. This test should be below the needs of the cow. minerals that are important ing success. The reproduc-
A little supplement may be
be conducted about 60 days to reproduction. Meeting tive system needs to be able
before each breeding season. beneficial for getting the cows mineral needs is important to recognize a pregnancy and
cycling and pregnant. Track-
Check with your veterinarian, for health and reproduction. not decide it is a foreign body.
if yours does not do this test, ing body condition scores on Stimulating an immune re-
the cows can be useful. Cows Vaccinations
they can point you in the di- with scores below 5 will likely sponse with a vaccine at the
Ideally, vaccination pro-
rection of someone that does. be delayed breeders. grams will be up to date time of breeding could poten-
Feed to Breed Mineral supplementation at least 40 days before the tially be a risk to establishing
Reproduction ranks low in is also important. A good breeding season. Vaccinating a pregnancy.
importance in a cow. The cow quality free choice mineral at the same time you are syn-
will first use the energy in her can help maintain the balance chronizing, or breeding cows
feed for maintenance, growth,
and production before it goes
to reproduction. Typically,
we are trying to breed a cow
at the same time she is near
peak milk production. When SALERS
a cow is breaking down her
body reserves to maintain
milk production, reproduction
will suffer. Feed good quali-
ty hay during this time and More Live Calves Means More Profit
consider supplements if the
hay is not high enough qual-
ity on its own. The only way
to know how good the hay is
would be to do a forage test.
Your local Extension Educa-
tor can guide you through the
process. If the cows are out on
pasture at the time you are
breeding, remember that the
early season forage may look

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onto lush pastures. Recom-
mendations that I have found
suggest providing these sup-
plements 2 weeks to 30 days
prior to turning out livestock Salers Influence gives you:
onto pastures. High magne-
sium supplements do not need More Fertility = Better Breed up
to be provided year round but Better Breed up = More Calves on the Ground
will not create any problems More Calf Vigor = Calves Get Up and Suck Faster
if you feed it too early or late More Live Calves = More Weaned Calves
into the season.
= More Profit!e Profit!
Females are more prone = Mor
to the disease, especially the
older heavy lactating females.
Steers, heifers, dry cows and
growing calves are less sus-
ceptible, but can still contract
tetany in the right conditions.
Symptoms often include going
off feed, nervousness, mus- www. S a l er sUS A .o r g
cle spasms, convulsions, ir-
ritability, lapse into a coma,
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death. Producers should keep
a close eye on livestock in the Black • Red • Optimizer Composites
early grazing season since
these symptoms often occur
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