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Cattle eating dirt question 2?

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Blue guy

07-13-2006 16:09:08




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Gary brought up a good question. It seems most think the dirt will not be a problem unless they are mineral deficient. A few days ago I remember seeing a post about v-rakes versus bar rakes, somebody stated cattle were getting an increase in the amount of dirt in the hay.

Would this be a problem, since a lot of cattle seem to be getting some dirt on their own? Would this hay(v-raked) be bad for horses?

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Iowa Jim

07-14-2006 07:48:51




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 Re: Cattle eating dirt question 2? in reply to Blue guy , 07-13-2006 16:09:08  
Talk with Diary Nutritionists and the comment of increased Ash (mineral) content in forages due to disc mowers and wheel rakes will come up. The issue becomes a big issue in dairy operations with K (potassium) and maintaining the proper DCAD (Dietary Cation-Anion Difference).

Another issue may be the accumulation of sand and minerals in the gut of horses which can result in Sand Colic. This occurs over time as horses consume "dirty" feed. The dirt can result from feeding on the ground, feeding hays with high levels of dirt contamination, or mineral imbalances in feed causing horses to consume soil.

Jim

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jlmtractor

07-14-2006 07:33:25




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 Re: Cattle eating dirt question 2? in reply to Blue guy , 07-13-2006 16:09:08  
i know if a horse eats dirt even an 1/8 of a cup it can get sick



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JMS/MN

07-13-2006 16:31:11




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 Re: Cattle eating dirt question 2? in reply to Blue guy , 07-13-2006 16:09:08  
Animals have the ability to balance their rations, given the opportunity- such as individual boxes with various minerals, in one location. If they can pick and choose from that type of facility, they won't be looking for dirt.



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MN Bob

07-13-2006 16:27:10




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 Re: Cattle eating dirt question 2? in reply to Blue guy , 07-13-2006 16:09:08  
Not sure. Seems to be some concern and the U of MN (I think it was them, I read to much) had a article that horse hay buyers were expressing concern about this, they called it "ash" caused by the v rakes. Bob



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