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Bookmark or Share- Rough hair coats - Homesteading ForumSelenium and copper work hand in hand, if you don't have enough of one, you won't get the full benefits of ...
- Difference between Bo-Se and Vitamin E & Selenium GelContains 500 IU vitamin E and 2.5 ppm selenium per 5 ml (max level of selenium for goats is 3 ppm per animal). Dosage for newborn goats is 2 ml. Dosage for adult goats is 4 ml. Administer once every 30 days. Palatable butterscotch flavor in a gel base. Vitamin E & Selenium Gel in a dial-a-dose tube is easy to administer." 2.5 ppm is .0025 mg
- Selenium map with great detail - Homesteading ForumBecause selenium levels can vary greatly within an area, testing the soil's selenium content is recommended. Soil is considered "selenium deficient" when there is less than 0.5 mg of selenium per kg of soil. Selenium has a very narrow margin of safety. Goats require 0.2 parts per million of selenium, and the toxic level is 3 ppm.
- Loose Minerals and Pregnant Cow | Homesteading ForumSelenium is a world wide deficiency and is easily fixed. Copper deficiency - Molybdenum excess is more complex and can be tied up with iron. Because I keep sheep, putting copper in the fertilizer is not an option so twice a year all cattle are injected for selenium and copper.
- BoSe - Homesteading ForumYes, tthere are different type of B/Selenium supplements, and there are warnings about giving the cattle version of Bo-Se to goats due to the polio side effects of overdosing (some people don't know how to do the correct adjustments per pound- gives me a headache to even try! it is the B-faction that causes the issue in goats) Our local vets ...
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