Show minerals necessary for growing animals producing animals pregnant ant an emals and rowing growing animals need large amounts of minerals says J 0 01 nisbet of the kansas extension service A cow puts 14 pounds of mineral in every ton of milk 50 56 pounds in a normal production year A large amount ot of minerals Is needed for repair with in the body A gi growing owing calf needs 40 to GO 00 grams grama of mineral matter per day alfalfa tiny hay contains the two minerals needed the most in animal nutrition tion calcium lime ilme and phosphorus these minerals are arc available and in such abundance in alfalfa tiny hay that there can be no deficiency when fed at the rate of one pound of hay for every pounds live weight in a property balanced ration one pound of if alfalfa tiny hay contains more calcium than pounds of corn one ton of alfalfa contains iga pounds of minerals |