Mineral-Salt Blocks increase antler growth
10-29-2003, 08:42 PM
#12
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 115
RE: Mineral-Salt Blocks increase antler growth
Since antler is basically regenerated bone, it would only be right to supply the dietary needs that are vital for bone and antler development. From top to bottom it is energy, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A and D.
Did you know in lab tests that a June antler (on average) contains 20% dry matter. 20% ash (dry basis) and 80% crude protein.
A good protein feed has all one needs. Mormons would be my feed of choice.
Recreation is not the outdoors, but our reaction to it.
Adolph Leopold
Did you know in lab tests that a June antler (on average) contains 20% dry matter. 20% ash (dry basis) and 80% crude protein.
A good protein feed has all one needs. Mormons would be my feed of choice.
Recreation is not the outdoors, but our reaction to it.
Adolph Leopold
10-30-2003, 05:36 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Livonia Mi USA
Posts: 551
RE: Mineral-Salt Blocks increase antler growth
We have sold more vitamin/mineral than just about anyone on the planet except for the manufactures and have never seen or heard of a vitamin/mineral meant for deer for such a price... Are you sure?
11-05-2003, 07:40 PM
#16
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 58
RE: Mineral-Salt Blocks increase antler growth
Ok Sorry guys i finally figured it out. Ok the company sold them for 25 dollars a peice. When they were put in packs that have three of them combined it was something and then when there were 3 packs then it ended up being 200$
11-05-2003, 10:52 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: Mineral-Salt Blocks increase antler growth
It doesn' t matter what the $$ is. It sounds like a scam - or at least a waste of money. Mineral blocks can do some GOOD things - One thing you cannot be sure of is if the can contribute to INCREASED antler growth - in fact its likey they DO NOT.
While its important for deer to have Calcium & phosphorous for antler growth - keep in mind that it is MORE READILY available in green forage than licks. By this I mean that Qtys in good forage FAR exceed that in a block - or lick. You can INCREASE the amounts in forage but LIMING your food plots - to 6.5Ph-7.0Ph.
If you have anyone calim differntly - ask them to cite independant research that validates the Mineral Lick/block claim of increased antler growth. You' ll see that there' s not much of it.
That said -
Mineral Blocks or Licks are wonderful for lactating Does in June & July.
While its important for deer to have Calcium & phosphorous for antler growth - keep in mind that it is MORE READILY available in green forage than licks. By this I mean that Qtys in good forage FAR exceed that in a block - or lick. You can INCREASE the amounts in forage but LIMING your food plots - to 6.5Ph-7.0Ph.
If you have anyone calim differntly - ask them to cite independant research that validates the Mineral Lick/block claim of increased antler growth. You' ll see that there' s not much of it.
That said -
Mineral Blocks or Licks are wonderful for lactating Does in June & July.
