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Old 02/15/11, 10:02 AM
 
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I get my minerals at our local feed mill and they get them free choice.

I am a skeptic by nature and would be hard to convince had I not seen the results myself, so I wanted to share the photo's and information.

I hope others can benefit from this information. Copper is important!
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Old 02/15/11, 03:57 PM
 
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I get my menerals from the local feed mill. The tell me that their form of copper is the most readily absorbed kind. I think it's 1750ppm.
How does that stack up to the Onyx?
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Old 02/15/11, 06:27 PM
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Missy before copper. Notice the stance of her head. She would keep it in that position most the time.
The difference minerals can make - Goats

Missy after copper
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Old 02/16/11, 10:01 AM
 
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That's a big difference in Hershey, Tally, and Missy!
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Old 02/16/11, 01:01 PM
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wow. when I have goats, i will certainly be giving plenty of copper! can you OD it?
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Old 02/18/11, 01:08 AM
 
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"I think it's 1750ppm.How does that stack up to the Onyx?"
Onyx: 2500 ppm copper

"can you OD it?"
Yes, you can. I have not seen it with bolusing 2 x's yearly as well as free choice minerals. I think the symptoms of overdose are similar to deficiency.
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Old 02/18/11, 03:22 AM
 
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That pic with the little boy looks so much like one I have of my son! I love the young man dearly, but I So miss my little boy!
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