[Jacob-list] sheep minerals

[Linda]

Hi Sharon,

I'd be curious to hear the answer to this also.  I bought some minerals 
(probably the same brand) that had that listing.  The 5ppm harmful level of 
copper for sheep is, I believe, figured on the entire ration.  So the mineral 
mix would be harmful if that was all you were feeding.  When you figure in the 
grass, hay or grain you are feeding in addition to the minerals, the ppm 
calculates to a safe level.  (It's quite a different story if you are feeding 
Goat Chow with a level of 18 to 20 ppm of copper.)
That's my thought, anyway.

Linda 
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On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 22:07:56 EDT, SharHill at aol.com wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I bought some minerals labeled for goats and sheep.  I looked at the
>ingredients when I got home and saw that it contains between 45 and 50 ppm of
>copper.  I  know  that copper is toxic to sheep, but I don't know if small
>amounts can be a problem. Does anyone know if I should worry about that
>amount?  I don't see how they could label it for sheep if it is, but I
>figured it would be better to be safe than sorry and ask for advice.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Sharon
>
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