In a message dated 5/4/04 2:48:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Is there an agreed upon safe level of copper for sheep? >> I've been using Southern States Sheep formula along with fescue hay. (1-2 cups/per sheep a day) Per the label there is no copper in it. Mine do have a Ragland all-purpose mineral block(4%Phosphorous) available for free choice licking. (no copper mentioned) According to Ron Parker's book, _ The Sheep Book_ (also available for online reading, but I don't have the url handy) the below data is in the book's appendix. Source data- National Resource Council, Nutrient Requirements of Sheep, 6th ed. Micromineral requirements of Sheep and Maximum Tolerable Levels (ppm, mg/kg of Toatal Diet Dry Matter) Copper ---> Requirement: 7-11a Maximum Tolerable Level: 25b a Requirement when dietary molybdynum is less than 1mg/kg. For higher Molybdenum levels more may be required, but that is rare. b Lower levels may be toxic under some circumstances HTH, Diana =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
