"We keep the barrels out 365 days a year."
Hiram Begert
Allison, Texas
June, 2002
Hiram Begert and his family operate the Begert Limousin Ranch near Allison, Texas. They use CRYSTALYX® Natural 27 and have had positive results from day one.
"Our cows and heifers increased their body scores last fall and winter with CRYSTALYX®. Several of my neighbors commented on the good flesh of our cows during the winter."
"We keep the barrels out 365 days a year," Hiram says. "We live in tall, native grass country where we try to manage to have lots of available forages. We know that the CRYSTALYX® for our cows helps them utilize the forages."
The cows are helped and that, in turn, helps their calves. And the calves come to the barrels soon enough themselves.
"We put barrels out in our weaning pens, knowing that the newly-weaned calves are used to the CRYSTALYX® and like it. The calves will start at the barrels at around one-month of age. I like to see the calves licking the barrels."
"We will wean over 300 black registered Limousin bull and heifer calves each fall that will be sorted and offered for sale by private treaty. The calves don't skip a beat. They look great."
The labor-saving convenience of the reusable steel CRYSTALYX® barrels is another plus for Begert Limousin. That, and the fact that when the supplement is in the steel barrels, they know it is going to stay put.
"We get along good with the CRYSTALYX® barrels," Hiram says. "We have a system where they're easy to put out. What we like best is that they stay put. They don't blow over and the cows don't turn them over. We are very satisfied and happy with CRYSTALYX®."
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