CRYSTALYX® BGF-30™ and Brigade® Stress Fighting Formula
Help Minnesota Producer Make Up for Forage Deficiencies
Herm Meyer
Pipestone, MN
September, 2004
Producers can't always count on high quality forage, but Shorthorn producer Herm Meyer of Pipestone, Minnesota, counts on CRYSTALYX® to make up the difference.
Meyers' Shorthorn herd consists of both commercial and purebred animals. Among the herd are animals that are flushed for embryo transfer and animals that are used as embryo recipient cows. He has been using CRYSTALYX® BGF-30 for the last five years with good results. During the winter of 2003-2004 Meyer used BGF-30 as usual but two months prior to calving switched the cows to Brigade® supplement for the pre-calving and breeding period.
"This past year, I fed some of the poorest hay, two year old grass hay, and the cows stayed in excellent condition on CRYSTALYX®," Meyer said. "The Brigade® blocks have helped produce some of the best calves I have ever had."
If forages are lacking in nutritional quality CRYSTALYX® BGF-30™ can provide cattle with supplemental energy, protein, macro minerals (extra phosphorus) and trace minerals. BGF-30™ provides consistent levels of protein, energy and key vitamins and minerals daily. These nutrients, especially protein, are imortant in the utilization (digestibility) of forages. Better forage utilization by cattle will result in more efficient and better performing animals.
Brigade® Stress Fighting Formula is fortified with electrolytes and high levels of vitamins, trace minerals and macro minerals to overcome nutritional stress associated with weaning, shipping, grouping and breeding.
Meyer believes in CRYSTALYX®, and says that over the years it has proven to be an effective supplement to ensure his cows are in good condition for calving and breeding.
"CRYSTALYX® is a good product and I would recommend other producers try it."
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