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04/30/11, 01:48 PM

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Copper bolusing

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Goats have a high copper requirement that is difficult to accomodate with normal mineral supplements. Most of us address that by giving big pills (boluses) that have copper particles in them.

Read more about the research and treatment here:
http://www.saanendoah.com/copper1.html

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