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tlakota

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I know theres been some talk about vigortone on here and ive heard its supposed to take care of many problems. I just have a few questions and want any of you to tell me more about it.

Any of you that use it, do you still treat for pink eye before pasture time? Ive been having pinkeye problems and either need to start treating before grass time. I just get pinkeye in the calves. Would it take care of this?

My conception rate on the first cycle never seems to be very good. Its probably around 40-45 percent on the first cycle. Will vigortone boost that up to 70-75 like ive heard?

I dont have foot rot too often, maybe 1 every 2 years or so. Will it help with that?

Ive also read that it can boost weaning weights up 35lbs or so? That wouldnt be a big deal to me if i didnt see any increased weight gain. Im more looking to have a more successful calving season and healthier calves. Probably the biggest thing would be to get my conception rate up and get more cows bred in that first cycle.
I wanna hear anything that any of you have to say
 
I sent you a private message tlakota.
The answers to your questions is YES.
Vigortone enhances the immune system, which in turn takes care of
these aggravating problems naturally. You need to be on the PROGRAM for it to do the best job. That is, free choice mineral available to your cattle all the time.

If there is anything I can do for you, just holler.
I can find the dealer nearest you, or help in any way I can.
 
Having been in the feed business for 26 years with Vigortone as the competition, I would probably just say that you need to feed a good balanced mineral package...ALL THE TIME! Never let them run out of whatever good mineral they will eat.

I would feed a mineral with larger prill size, at least 8% Phos and 12 to 15% Calcium and no more than 25% salt. Have added Vit A, Zinc and some Selenium with a high level of an Iodine product for foot rot.

Be sure you vaccinate those cows when you preg test them with a good vaccine that has reproductive disease preventions. We use a Novartis product. At branding and before bull turn-out we use Alpha 7 and Express 5 on both the calves and all the cows. So far we have had no breeding problems and our cow breed back was in the high 90's. We never have very many sickness problems when we wean when follow this program. We give the Alpha 7 & Express 5 at weaning, also.

If you're having pinkeye problems, then you may need to vaccinate for that.

GLA
 
I belive tlakota asked about Vigortone as that is what he is interested in.

Iodine for hoofrot...that's an old practice and not found to be effective.

Zinc is what prevents hoofrot, by strenghening the integrity of the hoof.
If I'm not mistaken Vigortone took iodine out of their mineral because of Iron tying up copper. We have a good track record of preventing hoof rot when cattle are on the program. Hoofrot is virtually unheard of in our customers cattle. In fact, if we get a sore-footed cow from the frozen ground in the winter time, we just wait a day or so and she is fine. Her natural immunity heals it up.
We haven't doctored a hoofrot cow for years.

I don't know what you mean by 'a larger prill size'. The partical size with our mineral has been tested in that it is the proper size for the cow to fully utilize. Lots of research goes into our product.
 
tlakota,

I've been feeding the 3V2S (used to call it 32S Plus, can't get used to the new number) Vigortone product for several years and have been pleased with it. I have high selenium and molybdenum in my area and need a good source of copper. I use to feed Pro Phos 12 Mineral high copper from Land O' Lakes but my cows didn't like it. Only way I could get them to eat it was to remove their salt blocks and mix the mineral with granulated salt and offer that as the only choice but still couldn't get them to eat on a regular basis. My cows really like the Vigortone mineral they go right after it, even with salt blocks in same area. So I know they are not just eating it for the salt that's in it.

All the Best.
 
I'm currently feeding 3V2S and have been since last summer. Had 3V4S out to them previously. Intake varies with quality of forage. The cows didn't eat much when the grass was green.

The cows hit it pretty hard late last fall while still on dry grass with calves still nursing. Backed off some after weaning and now they are hitting it harder again. Cows are grazing dry native pasture and I'm now feeding some fair quality 2yr old grass hay.

IMO Vigortone is consistently good mineral. I'm sure there are also others out there. Like anything else, you generally get what you pay for.
 
Wow Vigortone will also eliminate the need to plug your tractor in during sub zero temperatures. In the event that you are out of town and a heifer needs calving assistance vigortone will get the heifer in the head catch and pull the calf or if need be preform a c section. Vigortone will also helps to graft a calf on a leary old cow, just dump an entire bag of vigortone on the calf and another bag on the old cows nose and open the gate so they can join the rest of the herd as a new family. Another awesome thing about vigortone is that it bought my calves in the fall and didn't charge a damn thing for carcass data results. Vigortone "You're the GREATEST!!!"

A balanced mineral is essential but 95% of em are just as good as that overpriced Vigortone crap. And for the pinkeye just give the calves 7Way + pinkeye at branding, it works.
 
You know what? I resent that 'crap' remark. :mad:
You don't even make sense.

I have been here for years helping people understand the value of mineral. My conversations have been based on being helpful and productive. I've said there are other good mineral out there. I'm not trying to make money here, so it is well-intentioned INFORMATION.
I have nothing to gain, but the people who are asking have a LOT to gain and if I can help them, as I wished we had been helped many years ago, I WILL!!

So whats the burr in your blanket? Your post was just mean-spirited and vindictave. But we've all seen that tendency in you before.

Have a good day!! Sounds like you need one.
 
Work Hard and Study Hard said:
Wow Vigortone will also eliminate the need to plug your tractor in during sub zero temperatures. In the event that you are out of town and a heifer needs calving assistance vigortone will get the heifer in the head catch and pull the calf or if need be preform a c section. Vigortone will also helps to graft a calf on a leary old cow, just dump an entire bag of vigortone on the calf and another bag on the old cows nose and open the gate so they can join the rest of the herd as a new family. Another awesome thing about vigortone is that it bought my calves in the fall and didn't charge a damn thing for carcass data results. Vigortone "You're the GREATEST!!!"

A balanced mineral is essential but 95% of em are just as good as that overpriced Vigortone crap. And for the pinkeye just give the calves 7Way + pinkeye at branding, it works.
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Wellll...apparently the mineral you got a big dose of is Stupidium!

The signs of overdose are:

**deafness due to the odd position of the head becoming lodged in the intestinal area

** the curse of perfection. This symptom manifests itself as " all seeing & all knowing" of ANY topic that might be discussed is soooo beneath your level.


WHSH.....I don't know how old you are but in life you'll have 2 options with your attitude.....outgrown this attitude. OR.....some one somewhere will beat it out of you eventually!!!
 
Work Hard and Study Hard said:
Wow Vigortone will also eliminate the need to plug your tractor in during sub zero temperatures. In the event that you are out of town and a heifer needs calving assistance vigortone will get the heifer in the head catch and pull the calf or if need be preform a c section. Vigortone will also helps to graft a calf on a leary old cow, just dump an entire bag of vigortone on the calf and another bag on the old cows nose and open the gate so they can join the rest of the herd as a new family. Another awesome thing about vigortone is that it bought my calves in the fall and didn't charge a damn thing for carcass data results. Vigortone "You're the GREATEST!!!"

A balanced mineral is essential but 95% of em are just as good as that overpriced Vigortone crap. And for the pinkeye just give the calves 7Way + pinkeye at branding, it works.
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:? I TOLD you to stay away from the whiskey!!!

I believe everyone on here appreciates Fasters knowledge on alot of topics on here,she educates herself on what she cares about....then we're lucky enough to have her share that.
 
He/She/It that puts itself out to be WHSH usually has a burr under his saddle-- and is usually picking on and taking snipes at the kid- Angus-- which leads me to believe he is quite a bit younger or definitely less mature than ol AngusShower... :wink:
 
Work Hard and Study Hard said:
Wow Vigortone will also eliminate the need to plug your tractor in during sub zero temperatures. In the event that you are out of town and a heifer needs calving assistance vigortone will get the heifer in the head catch and pull the calf or if need be preform a c section. Vigortone will also helps to graft a calf on a leary old cow, just dump an entire bag of vigortone on the calf and another bag on the old cows nose and open the gate so they can join the rest of the herd as a new family. Another awesome thing about vigortone is that it bought my calves in the fall and didn't charge a damn thing for carcass data results. Vigortone "You're the GREATEST!!!"

A balanced mineral is essential but 95% of em are just as good as that overpriced Vigortone crap. And for the pinkeye just give the calves 7Way + pinkeye at branding, it works.
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If you can't type anything nice, don't type anything at all
 
A note about Vigortone or any of the dry minerals that has salt in it and uses it as a limiter--I've tried for going on the third winter now to get my cows to eat Vigortone or any dry mineral-- and they won't...Mainly I believe, because in the winter I move them down onto the riverbottom hay fields and the only water they get comes from well water that is high in salt content......

They go after Vigortone during the spring, some during the summer, and again heavier during the fall while on pasture--BUT the only way I can get them to partake of mineral when drinking out of the river bottom wells is by the mineral lic tubs....Right now I'm using Mineralix #7 tubs...

Which is no big deal- now that I've recognized it-- and sure saves on salt blocks as they won't eat them either :wink:
 
Big Muddy rancher said:
I still plug my tractor in but i run the cord across a stack of Vigortone just to give the tractor that little extra boost. :wink:
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BMR, I have found another use for Vigortone.

The seat in my feeding tractor is wore out and the cushion is all gone. So I put a couple empty folded up Vigortone sacks on the seat and Voila! Vigortone keeps my hiney warmer than sitting on the bare metal seat!

Another bonus benefit is The blue/white colors of the Vigortone sack also match the colors of my feeding tractor! Martha Stewart would be so proud of me! :wink: :wink: :wink:

PS: I can't say for sure, but judging from her/his/its attitude, I'd say WHSH probably could use a bit of Ex-Lax along with Vigortone. :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

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