Starting the 2019 calf crop out on the right hoof

With summer finally upon us, and for those of you with spring calving herds, you are now building your 2019 calf crop. Hopefully, you have been using a good-quality mineral on your herd prior to breeding season. But if you haven’t, it is not too late to start a summer mineral program and reap the benefits from a higher level of nutrition.

CRYSTALYX^® has more mineral products than ever before

When I started with CRYSTALYX over 20 years ago, we had one mineral product, CRYSTALYX Mineral-lyx^®. I truthfully could not immediately tell you the number of CRYSTALYX minerals that we have available today. So, I decided it might be a good idea to explore just how many options we now have.

CRYSTALYX mineral formulas

#7239 CRYSTALYX^® Mineral-lyx^®

• The oldest CRYSTALYX mineral product
• Contains 4 percent phosphorus
• Typical intakes are 0.4–0.5 pounds per head per day
• A separate formulation is available with Bio-Mos^® — #797K

#7730 CRYSTALYX^® Crystal-Phos^® 8

• The first of the next generation of higher phosphorus/lower intake CRYSTALYX mineral formulations
• Contains Bioplex^® organic trace minerals and 8 percent phosphorus
• Typical intake is 0.25 pounds per head per day

#704M CRYSTALYX^® Crystal-Phos^® 4

• Contains Bioplex organic trace minerals and 4 percent phosphorus
• Typical intake is 0.25 pounds per head per day

#777B CRYSTALYX^® Fescue-Phos^®

• Standalone fescue mineral
• Contains FEB-200™, Bioplex organic trace minerals and 5 percent phosphorus 
• Typical intake is 0.25 pounds per head per day

#350K CRYSTALYX^® Distillers Optimizer^®

• Standalone mineral intended for cattle consuming commodity byproducts containing higher levels of phosphorus like distillers grains, corn gluten feed or wheat middlings
• This formulation contains Bioplex organic trace minerals, 14 percent calcium and no phosphorus
• Typical intake is 0.25 pounds per head per day

#29388 CRYSTALYX^® Breed-Up^® Max

• A standalone mineral containing a mix of inorganic and Bioplex organic trace minerals, as well as 6 percent phosphorus
• This mineral is fortified at 200 percent of National Research Council recommendations
• A separate formulation is available with Actigen^® — #49892

#51006 CRYSTALYX^® Mineral-lyx™ with ClariFly^®

• A standalone fly control mineral containing Clarifly and 4 percent phosphorus
• Intake should be 0.5 pounds per head per day for a 1,000-pound cow

#3795 CRYSTALYX^® Rolyx^® Max

• A standalone fly control mineral containing Rabon^® Oral Larvicide, Bioplex organic trace minerals and 5 percent phosphorus
• Intake should be 0.23 pounds per head per day for a 1,000-pound cow

#719K CRYSTALYX^® IGR Max

• A standalone fly control mineral containing Altosid^® IGR, Bioplex organic trace minerals and 5 percent phosphorus
• Intake should be 0.25 pounds per head per day for a 1,000-pound cow

#60428 CRYSTALYX^® Blueprint^® 6% Phos Mineral

• A standalone Blueprint^® technology mineral containing only Bioplex organic trace minerals and 6 percent phosphorus
• This formulation does not contain any inorganic (oxides, sulfates or chlorides) trace minerals 
• A separate formulation is available with Actigen — #60430

#62307 CRYSTALYX^® Blueprint^® 6% Phos Mineral with ClariFly^®

• A standalone Blueprint technology fly control mineral containing Clarifly, Bioplex organic trace minerals and 6 percent phosphorus
• This formulation does not contain any inorganic (oxides, sulfates or chlorides) trace minerals

#60565 CRYSTALYX^® Blueprint^® Breed-Up^® Max

• A standalone Blueprint technology mineral containing only Bioplex organic trace minerals and 6 percent phosphorus
• This formulation has a higher level of vitamins and trace minerals than the CRYSTALYX Blueprint 6% Phos Mineral
• This formulation does not contain any inorganic (oxides, sulfates or chlorides) trace minerals

There you have it — 15 different CRYSTALYX mineral formula options exist at present. One of them will surely fit your summer mineral program needs. Don’t forget; all of these formulations are available in the CRYSTALYX^® WeatherAll^® BioBarrel^®, the most recognized single trip container in the industry.

CRYSTALYX brand mineral supplements are unmatched in palatability, giving you more consistent intake than a conventional dry mineral. They are weatherproof and do not require a feeder. They are also an excellent way to deliver vitamins as well as macrominerals and trace mineral nutrition to your herd with minimal inputs for time, labor, equipment and delivery cost. Try one today!