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THE CALCIUM PHOSPHORUS RATIOS IN MOST MINERALS ARE WRONG. THE IDEAL IS 1.2:1, not 2:1. WHY ARE THEY ALL USING THE 2: 1 RATIO? BECAUSE PHOSPHORUS IS EXPENSIVE, THAT'S WHY! NOT because that is the correct ratio. Milkers may need more calcium----OR more phosphorus------it depends on their diet.

This mineral is made with the BEST ingredients we currently have available, NOT the cheapest! It is not perfect, because there is just too much that is still unknown, but we are working on it, with the assistance of our "girls" and the other breeders who are generously providing feed-back!

ONE MINERAL CANNOT POSSIBLY PROVIDE ADEQUATE MINERAL LEVELS FOR SEVERAL SPECIES OF ANIMAL! DO SOME RESEARCH.

Without cobalt, Vitamins C,K, and the Bs cannot be synthesized. Without adequate cobalt, copper cannot be utilized. (This is why many have found that the copper boluses did not work well, or at all!) This is just a FEW of the relationships that are integral to how the body works. (Yes, our bodies, too!) Our best source of cobalt is MILK! The girls cannot give it to us if they are not getting it!

There is also a relationship between cobalt, copper, and selenium. When doing research, I found a definite link confirmed in studies between copper deficiency and aneurysms. This probably explains why I lost a 2-year old and a 4-year old in 2005 to aneurysms. One friend lost 2 bucks during breeding season, and another friend lost a yearling doe. These animals all appeared to be in good shape physically, but all were showing signs of copper deficiency. (Bald spot on tails, "rusty" black, white hairs in Toggs, etc.)

PLEASE do NOT give this mineral to animals that have had copper boluses for at least 4 months after administering the bolus without the advice of a veterinarian.. We do not know if it would be safe, or create toxic levels of copper. There has been very little research on the boluses, and almost none with goats (sheep research was done). Copper poisoning causes "sudden death". You cannot see into their liver! Cobalt is required for copper synthesis, and thus might cause more rapid absorption from the boluses leading to copper toxicity.

DO NOT USE BO-SE OR MU-SE AFTER FEEDING THIS MINERAL---unless by veterinary advice---IT MAY NOT BE SAFE. You could cause selenium poisoning. We are being very cautious. I use human vitamin E pills with selenium if necessary;the dose is small enough to be safe um. The other products only had 5 mg. last time I looked, and that is not enough E, according to the studies I found. The other advantage is no shots!

PLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT CONSUMPTION RATES AND PALATABILITY. THIS IS A "WORK IN PROGRESS" AND WE MAY ADJUST THE FORMULA SOMEWHAT AS TIME PASSES. IF YOUR GOATS "DEVOUR" THE MINERAL WHEN YOU BEGIN TO FEED IT, THEN YOU KNOW THAT THEY WERE CERTAINLY VERY DEFICIENT IN ESSENTIALS!

(Mother Nature seems to have equipped her creatures within an innate knowledge of what they need for health.) If they do this, we suggest adding one part of fine, NON-IODIZED salt to 4 or 5 parts mineral for the first month or so. Salt can easily be found at a feed store. Some goats have been very suspicious of this "new" feed for a while, others have no hesitation. If they are hesitant, I have found that "eating" the mineral myself, with appropriate chomping and lip-smacking noises, often works!

WE ARE CONTINUING TO RESEARCH THE BEST BIOAVAILABLE FORMS OF MINERALS AND VITAMINS. THERE WILL BE HERBALS AND CHELATES IN A PLUS FORMULA WE ARE WORKING ON FOR THE FUTURE TO ENHANCE YOUR GOATS; HEALTH---AND YOURS! This is as natural as we can make it at the current plant. We cannot use organic oils like coconut, palm, or soy, due to possible rancidity problems and potential changes in consumption rates. If no oil was used, there would be a serious problem with the dispersion rates of the heavier and lighter minerals, which would settle out, or rise, during transport. There would also be dust, which could cause lung problems. Changes in dispersion could cause very serious toxicity or deficiency problems with the minerals like cobalt, selenium, and copper.

THERE WILL BE NO SALT OR FILLER ADDED TO OUR MINERAL. IF YOU NEED TO (OR CHOOSE TO) ADD SALT TO LIMIT CONSUMPTION IN SELF-FEEDERS, YOU CAN DO THAT VERY CHEAPLY BY ADDING IT YOURSELF! SALT LEVELS IN 3 OF THE MOST POPULAR MINERALS ARE FROM 18.2% - 45% (RESEARCH IT YOURSELF ON-LINE). -----SHIPPED TO YOU AS PART OF YOUR MINERAL. If you figure out the actual cost of the other minerals without the salt, you will be shocked. (I certainly was!)

YOU WILL GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY WITH OUR MINERAL. (Bear in mind that the salt level affects the amount of mineral your goat is getting---400 ppm of something contained within mineral that is 45% salt means your animal gets just over HALF that amount! (If of course, they are willing to eat that much salt!) Most goats are smart enough not to eat that much salt. Although years ago, I actually had one goat get "salt poisoning" trying to get enough cobalt. (It was touch and go for four days, but she made it.) How would you like a tablespoon of salt with your vitamin pill?

I BOUGHT ONE "MINERAL" SUPPLEMENT THAT WAS MORE THAN 75% FILLER! --- SALT, SOYBEAN MEAL, AND WHEAT HULLS MEANT THAT THE DOES HAD TO EAT AT LEAST 6-8 OZ. PER DAY TO GET EVEN A PART OF THE REQUIRED MINERALS! At $ 27.00 per bag, I was paying $20.25 for less than 13 lb. of actual mineral! That means that 50 lb. of mineral cost more than $81.00! What made it worse is that copper levels were totally inadequate, as were several other essentials, like manganese and cobalt!

YOU NEED TO REALLY READ THE LABEL! If you cannot figure out what it all means, ask your local animal extension specialist or a nutritionist for help. Just be cautious, as most will use cow or sheep requirements--and often, the chart they use is over 30 years old! To make it worse, the "goat" mineral information was NOT from goat research, but was extrapolated from sheep studies! (When have you heard of a sheep milking 15 pounds per day?) I suggest looking at the research papers Langston University has done under the Kika de Garza Goat Institute online.

SALT COSTS JUST OVER $3.00 FOR 50 LBS. Wouldn't you rather just add it yourself? We feed both the salt and mineral free choice, so the does can eat what they need. DO NOT USE IODIZED SALT---TOO MUCH IODINE WILL TIE UP ESSENTIALS! EXCESS KELP HAS THE SAME EFFECT.

MANGANESE DEFICIENCY IS A RECENTLY DISCOVERED SERIOUS PROBLEM IN PARTS OF OKLAHOMA, (and I suspect in many other places as well!). DEFICIENCY CAUSES LOWER CONCEPTION RATES, LOWER MILK PRODUCTION, PROBLEMS WITH WEIGHT MAINTENANCE, POST- KIDDING INFECTIONS, AND DEFORMATION OF FRONT LEGS AND/OR JOINTS IN NEWBORNS, NEURO-CEREBRAL CONNECTION DEFICIENCIES, AND A HOST OF OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS MINERAL ESPECIALLY ADDRESSES THAT PROBLEM.

WE ANTICIPATE THAT CONSUMPTION WILL BE ABOUT 1-1/2 OZ PER ANIMAL PER DAY. THIS IS AN AVERAGE FIGURED FOR 135 POUNDS. SMALL MILKING DOES ARE EXPECTED TO CONSUME ABOUT 1-1/2 to 2 OZ. PER DAY, AND KIDS 1/4-1/2 OZ PER DAY. Of course, this depends upon size, milk production, and feeding practices. 1-1/2 oz. is about 2 Tablespoons. A pound of mineral will provide for a small doe for about 8-10 days----AFTER they get "caught up" on mineral levels. Also, consumption will be lower if the goats have browse, or if your feed has minerals added.

This mineral contains the finest grade of yeast we have found- Diamond XP. This provides optimum levels of those all-important B-complex vitamins that are so important for health.

Although it is designed for goats on some alfalfa hay and mostly grass hay or pasture; or alfalfa, pasture, and prairie hay, MaxiMin seems to be working fine for all types of feeding practices. If you are feeding straight alfalfa, you might need to offer a hi-phos dairy mineral to be certain they can balance their intakes properly.

I also provide my does with a sulfur salt block part of the time(tick control!), and baking soda (which they almost NEVER touch), so they have a "buffet" (again, rarely touched!). A mol-mag block (bloat block or grass tetany block, depending upon where you live) is important in the late fall and winter, and in early spring. I learned this from a friend of David McKenzie years ago. I called England for information, as I knew the goats needed something that was not being provided. I could not figure out why my goats DEVOURED certain plants and barks at certain times of the year. (You can learn a lot by reading the plant analyses in the back of Goat Husbandry!) I learned that magnesium was what they needed, especially starting in October! Magnesium deficiency often causes "bowed" front legs. I have seen this many times in foals, and in yearling goats that are pregnant. It can be alleviated by providing magnesium. It is normally not permanent if caught early enough.

The analysis below is NOT a complete list---I got tired of having the formula stolen! Those who made it by "Mary Kellogg's formula" of course cut corners, made it cheap, and for some reason, it did not work!

Current MINIMUM levels:
Calcium 10%
Phosphorus 8%
Potassium 2%
Magnesium 1%
Sulfur 2%
Iron 2000 ppm
Manganese 5000 ppm
Zinc 8000 ppm
Copper 1250 ppm
Selenium 25 ppm
Cobalt 200 ppm
Iodine 100 ppm
Vit. A 250,000 IU
Vit. D 50,000 IU
Vit. E 400 IU

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