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<blockquote data-quote="TN Cattle Man" data-source="post: 1501380" data-attributes="member: 19746"><p>Lucky, what you have to realize about minerals are that they come in different "Forms"... Sulfate; Oxide; Carbonate; and Chloride. The most important thing to realize is that these sources vary greatly when it comes to the "Bioavailabilty" to the cows. Think if it this way, Bioavailability means how much of the mineral can my cow actually utilize. Sulfate is the only form that a cow can utilize at 100% (assuming that the animal is consuming the required amount of mineral). Oxide, Carbonate, and Chlorides all will vary with respect how much the cow can actually utilize. And as you can probably guess, Sulfate is the more expensive form in which you can get mineral. So the best thing that we can do is to read the mineral label and see what form they are using when they are putting it in their bag!</p><p></p><p>Now, you also have the form of mineral called Zinpro Performance Minerals which are the very best but also the most expensive. I hope I helped a little on this subject... I know Texas Bred can clarify some things if I left them out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TN Cattle Man, post: 1501380, member: 19746"] Lucky, what you have to realize about minerals are that they come in different "Forms"... Sulfate; Oxide; Carbonate; and Chloride. The most important thing to realize is that these sources vary greatly when it comes to the "Bioavailabilty" to the cows. Think if it this way, Bioavailability means how much of the mineral can my cow actually utilize. Sulfate is the only form that a cow can utilize at 100% (assuming that the animal is consuming the required amount of mineral). Oxide, Carbonate, and Chlorides all will vary with respect how much the cow can actually utilize. And as you can probably guess, Sulfate is the more expensive form in which you can get mineral. So the best thing that we can do is to read the mineral label and see what form they are using when they are putting it in their bag! Now, you also have the form of mineral called Zinpro Performance Minerals which are the very best but also the most expensive. I hope I helped a little on this subject... I know Texas Bred can clarify some things if I left them out. [/QUOTE]
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