CRYSTALYX® Solves Reproductive
and Stress Problems for Ohio Producer
Paul Johnston
Waseon, OH
October, 2004
The Johnston family from Waseon, Ohio, are true believers in CRYSTALYX®. But two years ago it was a different story. It took CRYSTALYX® Results By The Barrel™ and the advice and service from a Four Star CRYSTALYX® dealer to make it happen.
The local feed mill changed ownership two years ago, and CRYSTALYX® was re-introduced to the neighborhood. Paul Johnston asked the owners of Fayette Feed Mill Ltd., what they would recommend for mineral supplementation for his beef cows. Owners Fred and Dawn Stockburger had a one-word solution: CRYSTALYX®. The Johnstons were skeptical at first, but they followed the advice, and two years later, the advice is paying off.
The Johnstons were having reproductive problems in their herd before they added CRYSTALYX® to their nutritional program. Retained placentas seemed to be commonplace and the calving interval was gradually increasing instead of decreasing. The Johnstons began year-round supplementation with MINERALYX™, ROLYX®-MAX, BGF-30™, IONO-LYX® and BRIGADE® in a product rotation. In just two short years the reproductive problems have decreased dramatically.
CRYSTALYX is also helping Nicole and Brandon Johnston, Paul and Cheryl's children. Nicole and Brandon have been competing in feeder calf shows at local county fairs. Last year they took a 60-pound container of BRIGADE® with them to the fair so their calves could have access 24 hours a day through shows that can be as stressful for the animals as it is for humans. The results: their 500-pound calves were the only feeder calves in their club that did not have to be treated for any sickness after the fair. The Johnstons have discovered how effective BRIGADE®'s immune system enhancement formula can be in combating the effects of stress on livestock.
The Paul and Cheryl Johnston family is not bashful about telling their CRYSTALYX® story. They appreciate the service and knowledge they receive from Fred's Feed and the local Hubbard Feeds representative. CRYSTALYX® success stories, like the Johnston's, will continue in northwest Ohio thanks to Fayette Feed Mill's Four Star commitment.
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