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Article: Signs of mineral deficiency. (in cattle)
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- Countryside & Small Stock Journal
- Article date:
- November 1, 1993
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Listen to what your cattle tell you
Vaughn Jones is considered New Zealand's leading consultant on making a profit from livestock. At the February, 1993, Stockman Grass Farmer's Northeastern Grazing Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones gave the following advice on identifying mineral deficiencies:
Tell-tale rough coats
* Cattle that are wild and have a brownish tinged, rough haired coat are probably suffering from a mineral deficiency. Normal animals should be docile, hold their heads up when walking, have bright open eyes and have a shiny hair coat even in winter.
* If cattle lift their tails and leave manure splattered ...