Livestock Minerals
Extensive research for advanced performance
you can count on.
You've got a lot riding on your livestock operation. That's why Southern States extensively researches and tests our feed technologies and management programs for top quality performance before we offer them to you. A leader in the cooperative research movement, Southern States initiated the establishment of Cooperative Research Farms (CRF), the world's largest farmer-owned animal nutrition research organization.
We use CRF research results, along with extensive university and on-farm research, to deliver innovative, advanced feed products and management guidelines with proven performance you can count on to help optimize
Mineral supplements -
a key to profitability
A study conducted at Texas A&M confirmed mineral supplementation is a key to profitability. It showed as mineral supplement rates increase, sickness and disease rates decrease.
Of the ranches in this study that had no disease in their herds, 90% used a complete mineral program as part of their management practices.
The Dangers
of Deficiencies
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies in livestock can cause a variety of growth, developmental and health issues. That's why Southern States has formulated many supplements to help you maintain a profitable herd. Listed here are some of the most common symptoms associated with poor nutrition.
| Calcium |
Poor bone development, growth and milk production, rickets. Delayed uterine involution, small corpus luteum, cystic ovaries, retained placenta. |
| Cobalt |
Diarrhea, poor growth, rough and discolored hair coat, anemia, staggering gait, bone deformities and fractures. Anestrus, depressed fertility, depressed libido in bulls. |
| Copper |
Poor appetite, listlessness, rough hair coat, reduced conception, anemia. Infertility, delayed onset of puberty, nonfunctional ovaries, birth of weak calves. |
| Iodine |
Enlarged thyroid, listlessness, impaired fertility, growth retardation. Impaired ovarian activity, anestrus, infertility, retained placenta, birth of weak or hairless calves. |
| Iron |
Anemia, listlessness, reduced milk production, anorexia. |
| Manganese |
Delayed estrus, poor conception rate, deformed newborns, weak joints and legs, Anestrus, infertility, abortion, calves born with contracted tendons, small ovaries, dystocia. |
| Magnesium |
Grass tetany, nervousness, poor bone development, reduced butterfat test, loss of hair, reduced appetite for fiber. |
| Phosphorus |
Poor appetite, growth and bone development, rickets. Decreased breeding efficiency, testicular degeneration, anestrus, delayed onset of puberty, depressed fertility. |
| Potassium |
Reduced feed intake and milk production, muscle weakness, loss of hair bloom, eating of wood fences. |
| Selenium |
White muscle disease, retained placenta, infertility, susceptibility to infection, abortion, birth of dead or weak calves. |
| Sulfur |
Depraved appetite, emaciation, weakness, reduced cellulose digestion. |
| Vitamin A |
Poor vision, coordination and reproduction.
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| Vitamin D |
Poor utilization of calcium and phosphorous. |
| Vitamin E |
Reproductive failure, muscle weakness, oxidized flavor in milk. |
| Zinc |
Rough hair coat, stiff joints, swollen feet, hair loss, delayed wound healing, itching. |
Get Proven Formulation For Your Every Need
Southern States understands that your livestock operation is unique.
Your market objectives, forage situation and other key factors create specific feeding requirements. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we're focused on continuously researching and developing advanced mineral formulations tailored to meet your special needs in your geographic area. Then we test them for proven results to help you achieve optimum animal performance and profitability.
Depending on your specific needs, Southern States minerals provide a variety of proven benefits to livestock, including:
- Increased rate of gain
- Improved feed efficiency
- Reduced instances of diseases
and illnesses
- Increased weaning weights
- Improved conception rates
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- Aid in reducing grass tetany problems
- Control of flies
- Improved nutrition and better herd
health (immune system response)
- Increased profitability
- Source of feed additives
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Proven and Produced in the USA
When fed as directed, all Southern States minerals supply the highest levels allowed by FDA regulations of selenium to assure proper health, growth and development. Plus, we use the most biologically available minerals as determined by Cooperative Research Farms (CRF) and university research.
Forage Determines Formulation
Based on an evaluation of your forage, we can recommend the right mineral formulations to complement the forages your animals are eating and provide proper amounts of minerals to meet their nutritional requirements.
Take a look at the minerals we offer, and then talk to your Southern States dealer, Field Sales Associate or Tech Rep. See for yourself that Southern States has a proven mineral solution for your particular livestock feeding situation.