Re: Cattle eating dirt question 2?

Posted by Iowa Jim on July 14, 2006 at 07:48:51 from (209.234.80.21):

In Reply to: Cattle eating dirt question 2? posted by Blue guy on July 13, 2006 at 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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