High Mag block for calf

[TRAILRIDER]

I am raising an auction bottle baby that is now about a month old. He is doing great and growing before my eyes. My question now is about a high mag block. In our area (Kentucky) people put out these blocks since the lush growth (which usually only occurs in the spring , but is all summer long this year) results in magnesium defiency (and often calf death).
My calf spends the day with my currently milking dairy goats, then goes into his own stall every night. Should I give him a high mag block in his stall? I am afraid of letting my goats have access to one. Alot of the stickers on the different livestock blocks warn of dangers to animals if not used correctly. Also they warn you to give access to the blocks in small increments so the animals don't gorge themselves on the block.

I would like to err on the side of caution, but I also don't want to deprive him of something he needs.

[momagoat61]

Only lactating cows need the High Mag, not dry cows, nor calves, it will not hurt either of them but they don't require it either.

[TRAILRIDER]

Thank you for the info! He has access to the loose goat minerals and a red mineral block in his shed just in case. But he seems to be doing fine.

[G. Seddon]

Mineral "blocks" don't usually meet the needs of cattle as well as loose minerals; goat minerals will be fine for goats, maybe not for cattle. And a good loose mineral will also include enough salt so that you should remove any other available salt "block" from the pasture (or else they'll work on the salt block and avoid the minerals).

Here's an article about the importance of minerals and some links to additional information that might be helpful:

http://cattletoday.com/archive/2012/February/CT2653.php