Raising Quality ADGA Registered LaManchas and Oberhasli
Info for Mary Kellogg's Goat Minerals
Here is info on the goat minerals we feed, if you would like Mary's contact info, email me at goathappy@gmail.com We are dealers, but it is cheaper to buy the minerals strait from Mary. This is a long article, but well worth the read.
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IMAXI-MIN CAPRINE MINERAL
FOR GOAT OWNERS WHO DEMAND THE BEST.
AT
LAST, THERE IS A MINERAL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUR HARD-WORKING
DAIRY GOATS. ( YES, IT WILL WORK GREAT FOR MEAT GOATS , TOO. AFTER ALL,
THOSE DOES NEED THE BEST NUTRITION PROVIDING FOR THEIR FAST-
GROWINGKIDS!)
MARY KELLOGG HAS 35 YEARS OF DAIRY GOAT KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE. NOW,WITH THE EXPERT ASSISTANCE OF DR. STEVE HART OF
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY , A MINERAL HAS BEEN FORMULATED TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL
NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT. MARY KELLOGG AND THE MINRULAX COMPANY DEVELOPED
THE VERY FIRST MINERAL (that we are aware of) MADE SPECIALLY FOR DAIRY
GOATS IN THE US OVER 30 YEARS AGO!
IF YOU ARE FEEDING A
MULTI-SPECIES MINERAL, YOUR GOATS ARE BEINGROBBED OF SOME VERY
IMPORTANT MINERALS. IF YOUR GOATS ARE BEING ROBBEDNUTRITIONALLY, SO ARE
YOU ! NONE OF THE MINERALS I FOUND ON THE MARKET ADDRESS THE ADDITIONAL
COBALT NEEDS OF THE DAIRY GOAT, ESPECIALLY TOGGENBURGS AND LA MANCHAS.
MOST
MIXES ON THE MARKET ARE DEFICIENT IN MANY ESSENTIAL MINERALS. SOFAR, I
HAVE FOUND NONE WHICH CONTAIN OPTIMAL LEVELS OF VIT. A,D, E , THE B
COMPLEX, AND COBALT. ALL OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE SYNERGISTIC----IT
IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYTHING IS BALANCED.
ALSO , THE
CALCIUM PHOSPHORUS RATIOS ARE WRONG. THE IDEAL IS 1.2:1, not 2:1. WHY
ARE THEY ALL USING THE 2: 1 RATIO? BECAUSE PHOSPHORUS IS EXPENSIVE,
THAT'S WHY! NOT because that is the correct ratio.
This mineral
is made with the BEST ingredients we currently haveavailable, NOT the
cheapest! It is not perfect, because there is just too much that is
still unknown, but we are working on it, with the assistance of our
"girls" and the other breeders who are generously providing feed-back!
ONE
MINERAL CANNOT POSSIBLY PROVIDE ADEQUATE MINERAL LEVELS FOR SEVERAL
SPECIES OF ANIMAL ! JUST THINK ABOUT IT, AND DO SOME RESEARCH.
Without
cobalt, Vitamins C, K , and the Bs cannot be synthesized.Without
adequate cobalt, copper cannot be utilized. (This is why many have
found that the copper boluses did not work well, or at all! ) This are
justa FEW of the relationships that are integral to how the body works.
(Yep, ours too!) Our best source of cobalt is MILK! The girls cannot
give it to us if they are not getting it!
When doing research, I
found a definite link confirmed in studies between copper deficiency
and aneurysms. This probably explains why I lost a 2year old and a 4
year old last spring to aneurysms. One friend lost 2 bucks during
breeding season ,and another friend lost a yearling doe. These animals
all appeared to be in good shape physically, but all were showing signs
of copper deficiency. (Bald spot on tails, "rusty" black, white hairs
in Toggs, etc.)
PLEASE do NOT give this mineral to animals that
have had copperboluses for at least 4 months after administering the
bolus. We do not know if itwould be safe, or create toxic levels of
copper.
PLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT CONSUMPTION RATES AND
PALATABILITY. THIS IS A "WORK IN PROGRESS" AND WE MAY ADJUST THE
FORMULA SOMEWHAT AS TIMEPASSES.
IF YOUR GOATS "DEVOUR" THE
MINERAL WHEN YOU BEGIN TO FEED IT, THEN YOU KNOW THAT THEY WERE
CERTAINLY VERY DEFICIENT IN ESSENTIALS! (Mother Natureseems to have
equipped her creatures within an innate knowledge of what theyneed for
health.) If they do this, we suggest adding one part of fine,
NON-IODIZED salt to 4 or 5 parts mineral for the first month or so.
Salt can easily be found at a feed store. Some goats have been
verysuspicious of this "new" feed for a while, others have no
hesitation. If they are hesitant, I have found that "eating" the
mineral myself, with appropriate chomping and lip-smacking noises,
often works!
WE ARE CONTINUING TO RESEARCH THE BEST BIOAVAILABLE
FORMS OF MINERALS AND VITAMINS. THERE WILL ALSO BE HERBALS AND CHELATES
IN A PLUS FORMULA WEARE WORKING ON FOR THE FUTURE TO ENHANCE YOUR GOATS
HEALTH---AND YOURS!This is as natural as we can make it. We cannot use
organic oils like coconut or soy, due to rancidity problems and
possible changes in consumptionrates. If no oil was used , there would
be a serious problem with the dispersionrates of the heavier and
lighter minerals , which would settle out, or rise, during transport.
there would also be dust, which could cause lungproblems. Changes in
dispersion could cause very serious problems with the minerals like
cobalt, selenium, and copper toxicity.
THERE WILL BE NO SALT OR
FILLER ADDED TO OUR MINERAL. IF YOU NEED TO (OR CHOOSE TO) ADD SALT TO
LIMIT CONSUMPTION IN SELF-FEEDERS, YOU CAN DO THAT VERY CHEAPLY BY
ADDING IT YOURSELF! SALT LEVELS IN 3 OF THE MOST POPULAR MINERALS ARE
FROM 18.2% - 45% (RESEARCH IT YOURSELFON-LINE).-----SHIPPED TO YOU AS
PART OF YOUR MINERAL. If you figure out the actual cost of the other
minerals without the salt, you will be shocked. (I certainlywas !)
YOU
WILL GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY WITH OUR MINERAL. (Bear in mind that the
salt level affects the amount of mineral your goat isgetting---400 ppm
of something contained within mineral that is 45% salt means your
animal gets just over HALF that amount! (If of course, they are willing
to eat that much salt! Most goats are smart enough not to eat that
muchsalt. How would you like a tablespoon of salt with your vitamin
pill?)
I BOUGHT ONE "MINERAL" SUPPLEMENT THAT WAS MORE THAN 75%
FILLER!---SALT, SOYBEAN MEAL, AND WHEAT HULLS MEANT THAT THE DOES HAD
TO EAT AT LEAST6-8 OZ. PER DAY TO GET EVEN A PART OF THE REQUIRED
MINERALS! At $ 27.00 per bag, I was paying $20.25 for less than 13 lb.
of actual mineral! That means that 50 lb. of mineral cost more than
$81.00 ! What made it worse isthat copper levels were totally
inadequate, as were several other essentials, like cobalt!
YOU
NEED TO REALLY READ THE LABEL! If you cannot figure out what it all
means , ask your local animal extension specialist or a nutritionist
for help. Just be cautious, as some will use cow or sheep
requirements--and often , the chart they use is over 30 years old! I
suggest looking at the research papers Langston University has
done--under the Kika de GarzaGoat Institute online.
SALT COSTS
JUST OVER $3.00 FOR 50 LBS. . Wouldn't you rather just add it yourself?
We feed both the salt and mineral free choice , so the does can eat
what they need. DO NOT USE IODIZED SALT---TOO MUCH IODINE WILLTIE UP
ESSENTIALS!
MANGANESE DEFICIENCY IS A RECENTLY DISCOVERED
SERIOUS PROBLEM IN PARTS OF OKLAHOMA ,(and I suspect in many other
places as well!). DEFICIENCY CAUSES LOWER CONCEPTION RATES, LOWER MILK
PRODUCTION, PROBLEMS WITH WEIGHT MAINTENANCE, POST- KIDDING INFECTIONS,
DEFORMATION OF FRONT LEGS AND/OR JOINTS IN NEWBORNS, NEURO-CEREBRAL
CONNECTION DEFICIENCIES, AND A HOST OF OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS MINERAL
ESPECIALLY ADDRESSES THAT PROBLEM.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT
CONSUMPTION WILL BE ABOUT 1-1/2 OZ PER ANIMAL PER DAY---THIS IS AN
AVERAGE FIGURED FOR 135 POUNDS. SMALL MILKING DOES ARE EXPECTED TO
CONSUME ABOUT 1-1/2 OZ. PER DAY, AND KIDS 1/4-1/2 OZ PERDAY.. Of course
, this depends upon size, milk production, and feedingpractices. 1-1/2
oz. is about 2 Tablespoons. The cost per doe is in the 6 cents to 14
cents per day range, depending upon where you live, and the shipping
charges. A pound of mineral will provide for a small doe for about
10days.
This mineral contains the finest grade of yeast.. This
provides optimum levels of those all-important B-complex vitamins that
are so importantfor health. It is designed for goats on alfalfa hay and
pasture; or alfalfa, pasture, and prairie hay. If you are feeding
straight alfalfa (which is NOT good for your goats, as they need the
long fibers of grass hay), you may need to offer a hi-phos dairy
mineral to be certain they can balancetheir intakes properly. I also
keep a mol-mag block ( bloat block or grass tetany block, depending
upon where you live) out for the does, as they need more magnesium
(wish I knew why!) in the winter. I learned this from afriend of David
McKenzie years ago. I called England, as I knew they needed something
that was not being provided. I could not figure out why mygoats
DEVOURED certain plants and barks at certain times of the year. (You
can learn a lot by reading the plant analyses in the back of Goat
Husbandry ! ) I learned that magnesium was what they needed, usually
starting inOctober! Magnesium deficiency often causes "bowed" front
legs. I have seen thismany times in foals, and in yearling goats that
are pregnant
Current mineral levels:
Calcium 10%
Phosphorus 8%
Potassium 2%
Magnesium 1%
Sulfur 2%
Iron 2000 ppm
Manganese 5000 ppm
Zinc 8000 ppm
Copper 1250 ppm
Selenium 25 ppm
Cobalt 200 ppm
Iodine 100 ppm
Vit. A 250,000 IU
Vit. D 50,000 IU
Vit. E 400 IU
These
calculations were made based on 5-1/2 lb. dry matter consumption for
does, consisting of alfalfa and grass hay, and one pound of grain.
Therefore , consumption may vary. Most goats need more in the
beginning, and then level off in consumption. It is normal if the
consumption goes up anddown! Again, I wish I knew why!
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FOR
EVERY BAG OF MINERAL SOLD, A DONATION WILL BE MADE FOR GOAT MINERAL
RESEARCH AT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY . HELP US HELP YOUR GOATS!