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How much salt should I add to a grain mix to limit intake to approximately three pounds per day for grazing steers?

April 26, 2017approximately grain grazing intake limit mix pounds Salt

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How much salt should I add to a grain mix to limit intake to approximately three pounds per day for grazing steers?

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A. It depends on the size of the steers and the quantity and quality of the forage. I suggest starting with 10% salt and then monitoring feed intake. Salt concentration must commonly be increased 3% to 5% as the cattle adapt to it and the forage matures.