The Importance of Minerals

One of the most important things when it comes to feeding our animals is something that not many feed tags will show you. A balance of minerals in any livestock's diet can produce many advantages. Some of these advantages are a healthier immune system, better reproduction, and better grain digestion efficiency. Due to this, one of the best things you can do for your cattle and horses is to place them on a mineral program in order to maximize the efficiency of whatever grain products and hay that you are feeding. Here are some things to think about:

1. You may add a mineral supplement to your existing program. There are many products out there that can add good mineral content to any feeding program. The most important thing to remember when selecting a supplement is that it is a balance of minerals. Minerals function in a combined effort to promote the health of an animal, and any excess cannot be used and is simply passed through as waste.
   
2. Natural forage usually does not supply all of the mineral requirements of livestock. Using a balanced mineral diet can often reduce hay consumption because of an increase in digestion efficiency. Even if you choose not to feed grain products to your herd, a good mineral source can make a drastic difference in their health and your profit.
3. There are grain products out there that contain a balanced mineral package, though they are few. Some Purina Horse Products such as Strategy contain the necessary vitamins and minerals needed for a horse's health. Feeding the recommended amounts of these feeds often prove to be less expensive on a daily basis by having to only buy one product instead of playing the mixing game.

Pet Photos

Hey if you happen to be in Longview, Tx this weekend make sure you stop on by and get your Christmas photo taken with your furry friend. On Saturday December 13 from 10:00-2:00 our photographer friend, Stefanie Yoder, is coming over to team up with us in order to raise supplies to benefit the Humane Society. Just come in with your pet, and for 5 lbs. of dry dog food, you can have your Christmas Portrait taken. For more info:

http://acsjakesfeed.com/events.htm

Thanksgiving Barrel Race

We would like to thank everyone who came out this past weekend to the barrel race. It was a great success. We ended up having 327 runners. Overall we ended up paying out over $12,000. Thanks to our sponsors Professionals Choice, Equibrand, Courts Saddlery, and Wigwam Halters we gave out some great prizes. Overall everything went great and we look foward to putting on another great barrel race in the future. Congratulations to Abby Pursifull who won the 1D.