
Retained Placenta Concerns - Homesteading Forum
Mar 8, 2011 · Also, she believes that this tends to happen when the ewe is deficient in potassium, and maybe selenium. Click to expand... Selenium deficiency can definitely be the culprit for retained …
BoSe - Homesteading Forum
Jan 12, 2007 · The selenium really helps take care of retained placenta's and other problems. If I notice an animal is down on its pasterns or maybe dragging a foot, I give selenium immediately.
What causes a calf to be born backwards? - Homesteading Forum
Apr 30, 2015 · Good loose minerals usually have selenium in them, but with evidence that the cattle are deficient, it might be a good idea to put out selenium 90 trace mineral blocks.
Difference between Bo-Se and Vitamin E & Selenium Gel
Mar 30, 2015 · "Bo-Se is recommended for the prevention and treatment of white muscle disease (Selenium-Tocopherol Deficiency) syndrome in calves, lambs, and ewes, and as an aid in the …
When to give Bose shot - Homesteading Forum
Jan 31, 2015 · The list of selenium deficiency side effects is actually much longer - here are a few we've had - Regular stock - weak immunity, loss of hair or coat condition, infertility or low fertility (lots of …
Selenium map with great detail - Homesteading Forum
Jan 11, 2012 · Selenium is a trace mineral present in the soil in varying amounts around the world. In the United States, soil is selenium-deficient in parts of the Pacific Northwest, from the Great Lakes …
Anyone ever done blood tests for selenium? - Homesteading Forum
May 26, 2011 · We have all the signs and symptoms of low selenium levels. Our goats are from a nearby herd who doesn't do Bo-se shots. We adopted a practically identical management style to …
Pig minerals? - Homesteading Forum
Jan 5, 2012 · I know our soil has the minerals because 1) I had it tested and 2) our pigs do great on our soil and the forage grown on it but in the winter when we get winter hay from another farm that is …
how young can a heifer get bred? - Homesteading Forum
Nov 9, 2005 · Give her a trace mineral salt block with adequate copper, iodine, and selenium levels, keep it out of reach of sheep if you have any. She should be okay with that, make sure that you can …
red sheen to a black hide?? | Homesteading Forum
Jun 29, 2012 · Red sheen on the topside from shoulders and back a ways is indicative of copper deficiency in black hided cattle. Unsure about the tail part. A good loose mineral supplement fed free …