“Free Choice”
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William A. Albrecht, PhD
1888 - 1974
Dr. Wm. Albrecht has been widely
acclaimed as the Father of
Modern Soil Science. In the
1940’s, his research at the
University of Missouri
investigated the relationship
between soil minerals and animal
health. He established the
concept that it takes healthy soil
to have healthy plants, and
healthy plants to have healthy
animals.
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One of Dr.Albrecht’s favorite bits of advice
was; “Observe nature and study books, if they
do not agree, throw away the books.”
Good advice … even today!
Dr. Albrecht’s view of the relationship
between minerals in the soils and in
animals is displayed in the next slide.
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Mineral Wheel
Mineral Interrelationships in Animals
Based on research by several investigators, these mineral
interrelationships have been well established.
How to Interpret
the Mineral Wheel
The arrows indicate the
relationship between the
minerals. If a mineral has
an arrow pointing to
another mineral, it
indicates that mineral is
a requirement for
absorption.
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TCI
Talbot-Carlson, Inc.
A pioneer in the industry
In 1957, using Dr. Albrecht’s findings, Tully
Talbot started TCI and developed a free
choice mineral feeding system for livestock.
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His first application was for Horses.
One instance that illustrates the advantage is an
Appaloosa gelding that participated in a two thousand
mile endurance race. The horse covered fifty miles per
day and never missed a day. He was the only one that
achieved this accomplishment in that particular race.
This horse was on the free-choice minerals the entire
trip, allowing him to adjust his Cation/Anion balance,
and balance his nutritional needs to maintain his
workload with different grasses and water every day.
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This technology was then
successfully adapted to beef,
dairy, horse, sheep and goats.
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IDM
InDividual Minerals
After Tully Talbot passed away, the company
was dissolved.
A few years later, Bill Johnson, the general
manager of the old TCI company, resurrected
the concept of individual free choice minerals
and continued to develop and refine the
technology under the logo of IDM.
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IDM was very successful in introduced
this concept to mega-dairies in California.
These dairies were fed truck-farm
processing waste; for instance, tomato
rinds would be fed in the morning and
carrot tops in the afternoon.
With the free choice system, he was able
to maintain a rolling herd average of 70 to
100 lbs of milk.
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In 1988 Helfter Enterprises, Inc, dba
Advanced Biological Concepts®, started
manufacturing the product line for IDM.
Eventually Bill Johnson retired and
Advanced Biological Concepts® purchased IDM.
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Advanced Biological Concepts® compiled a
computer database which included water
analysis, feed, and various environmental data
from its customer base. This data quickly
revealed that water had a tremendous effect on
the consumption of free choice minerals.
It became obvious that water has to be classified
as a premier nutrient and must be considered as
a major component in the ration.
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Water stands alone as the
most important nutrient.
For every 1 lb. of dry matter,
3 lbs. of water is consumed
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Water is to a feed ration what
soil is to a fertilizer program.
No one would consider formulating a
soil amendment (fertilizer) program
without a soil test. Why would anyone
formulate a ration without a water
sample?
All water is not the same!
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Cationic Charges
Over the last two years research has been ongoing in the development and perfection of a
free-choice or a force fed Cation/Anion
formulation,
marketed as C/A Fortifier®,
C/A Fortifier®, provides a concentrated source
of available charges for the animal to adjust
his cation balance. It is critical to animal
health the have a cationic balance.
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Cation/Anion Imbalance
What does it mean to your bottom line?
If a dairy cow has a 10% cation/anion
imbalance, that results in a 10 %
production decrease.
Only 90% of the genetic potential is
realized.
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Over the years the data revealed that, in
addition to water and feedstuffs, there are other
influences that affect the health and consumption of
minerals. These things were identified as:
Environmental Influences on
Cationic Charges
High voltage Transmission Power Lines
Ley Lines
Underground Gas Lines
Underground streams
Stray voltage
Electromagnetic fields
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Factors affecting
Cationic Charges on Feedstuffs
Hammer-milling of feedstuffs
Mechanical drying
Storage in electromagnetic fields
Environmental Heat
Augers or Mixers rotating in the wrong
direction (improper vortex)
GMO feedstuffs
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Factors affecting Cationic
Charges on Water
Pumping
Storage and plumbing contamination
Passing water near or through
electromagnetic fields
Bacterial contamination
Plastic or galvanized tanks (zinc?)
Natural geologic events like earthquakes
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CATIONIC CHANGES
Water is a conductor in the body and is a vehicle
through which the body communicates and transfers
nutrients. Cationic balance of the water is critical
for full genetic potential, and each stage of life has
a different cationic charge.
For example, the ideal cation/anion difference in the
lactating dairy cow is30-40 mE (milliequivalents) for
the and -12 to - 8 for the prefresh cows.
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Advanced Biological Concepts® has developed
a spreadsheet from our database and
experience that addresses the genetic
nutritional requirements for dairy herds.
Our Goal isto maximise the use of on farm feeds stuffs and
minimize purchasing of commodities
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April 14, 2008
Comments:
Date: 4-14-08
Customer Number: 4213
Customer Name: Jack
Phone Number:
Fax:
Species: Beef
Dairy X
Sheep
Swine
Other
No. of Animals:
Age:
Breed:
Weight: 1400#
Condition: Thin ___ Avg. ___ Fat ___
Purpose of Feeding: Milk X
Beef
Grow Finish Breed Pounds of Gain per Day:
Feedstuffs In Short Supply:
Stray Voltage:
Lay Lines:
High Power Lines:
Underground Streams:
Pounds of Milk / Day:
52
Kcal Needed 1100# Cow:
37.336
Lactation ME Cation 30-40
% Protein
Total Ration
21.17 %
ME /
LBS
LBS
Feedstuff
as is % D.M. D.M.
Corn Silage 63% Moisture
25
0.25
Distillers Grains Corn
0
94
0
Corn Grain Ground
0
90
0
30% Moisture Corn
14
65
9.1
Shelled Corn
0
87
0
Oats
0
90
0
Barley
0
90
0
Soybean Meal 46.5%
0
88
0
Full Fat Soybeans 38%
0
90
0
Cottonseed Whole w/lint
0
90
0
Linseed Meal
0
90
0
Alfalfa Haylage
0
50
0
Alfalfa Hay
5
86
4.3
Baylage
43
77
33.11
Prairie Plants (MW)
0
91
0
Corn Stalks
0
90
0
Orchard Grass/Fresh MidBloom
0
27
0
Orchard Grass Hay
0
90
0
Timothy Grass/Fresh MidBloom
0
29
0
Timothy Grass/Hay MidBloom
0
89
0
Beet Pulp
0
91
0
Meat/Bone Meal 50%
0
93
0
Urea
0
0.1
0
Porcine Blood Meal
0
89
0
Totals
DUA - pounds per ton
*1/2 oz per cow per day
87
3.5
112
0.02
0
0
0.12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.35
2.65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LBS
Ash
1.13
0
0
0.18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.4
3.44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.14
5.15
LBS of
% Ash Mineral
4.5
2.4
1.25
1.25
1.25
2.5
4.6
6
4.5
6
6
8
8
8
7.2
6
2.1
9.1
1.9
4.6
4.4
33
4.4
46.76
Calorie
s Mcal
0.76
0.96
1.57
1.57
1.57
1.25
0.71
1.55
1.65
1.08
0.85
0.89
0.89
0.89
0.67
0.65
0.25
0.88
0.27
0.78
0.86
1.05
1.2
Kcal/
%
LBS
100gm
Lb
Protein Protein ME/LB
DM
0.19
7
0.02 14.17
3.55
0
23
0
-16.82
0
0
10
0
-4.3
0
14.29
10
0.91
-4.3 -39.13
0
10
0
-4.3
0
0
12
0
-4.65
0
0
11.7
0
0
0
46.5
0
38.06
0
0
38
0
19.29
0
0
41
0
2.21
0
0
32
0
14.61
0
0
20
0
72.1
0
3.83
16
0.69 85.15 366.15
29.47
25
8.28 85.15 2819.3
0
5.8
0
45
0
0
4
0
0
0
2.8
0
19
0
0
7.6
0
19
0
0
2.7
0
20
0
0
7.2
0
20
0
0
9.7
0
32.57
0
0
50
0
281
0
0
6.25
0
0
0
0
80
0
36.5
0
47.78
10.444
9.9
67.37
Water ME/liter 5.67
Total
73.04
38.04
Cow Weight =
1400
Cow Weight x 4% BW = DM
Organic Grain: Cow Weight x 3.5% BW = DM
Dry Matter Needed (lbs)
Protein Needed (lbs)
49
5.6
-2.24
Cation
Anion
Lbs DM
fed
46.76
Lbs Milk
per day
52 lbs
Additional Products being used
Agri King Mineral 150#
Redmond Salt 740#
Vitamin E 24#
Selplex Selenium 80#
Mag Ox 150#
Sodium Bicarbonate 260#
% Protein - Total Ration 21.17
XP4 106#
Dical Phosphate 333#
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Date: 5-30-08
Customer Number: 4213
Customer Name: Jack
Phone Number:
Fax:
Species: Beef
Dairy X
Sheep
Swine
Other
No. of Animals:
Age:
Breed:
Weight:1400#
Condition: Thin ___ Avg. ___ Fat ___
Purpose of Feeding: Milk X
Beef
Grow Finish
Feedstuffs In Short Supply:
Stray Voltage:
Lay Lines:
High Power Lines:
Pounds of Milk / Day:
62
Beet Pulp
Meat/Bone Meal 50%
Urea
Porcine Blood Meal
LBS
as is
11
0
0
0
16
0
0
18
5.3
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
0
0
0
3.9
0
3.9
0
3.9
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Totals
DUA - per ton
C/A Fortifer per ton
80.6
12 oz
1.5
Feedstuff
Corn Silage 63% Moisture
Distillers Grains Corn
Corn Grain Ground
35% Moisture Corn
Shelled Corn
Oats
Alfalfa Haylage
Alfalfa Hay (dry)
Alfalfa Blooming (fresh)
Alf alfa Late Vegetative (fresh)
Prairie Plants (MW)
Alsike Clover (fresh)
Birdsfoot trefoil (fresh)
Birdsfoot trefoil (dry)
Brome (fresh)
Brome (dry)
Ladino Clover (fresh)
Ladino Clover (dry)
Reeds Canary (fresh)
Reeds Canary (dry)
Red Clover (fresh)
Red Clover (dry)
Timothy Grass/Fresh MidBloom
Timothy Grass/Hay MidBloom
% Protein - Total Ration
Breed
May 30, 2008
Pounds of Gain per Day:
Underground Streams:
Kcal Needed 1100# Cow: 44.516
% D.M.
37
94
90
65
87
90
50
86
23.8
23.2
91
18.9
19.3
90
26.1
90
19.6
90
22.8
90
19.6
90
29
89
91
93
0.1
89
LBS
D.M.
4.07
0
0
0
13.92
0
0
15.48
1.27
0.91
3.55
0.74
0.76
0
0
0
0.77
0
0.89
0
0.77
0
0
2.67
0
0
0
0
% Ash
4.5
2.4
1.25
1.25
1.25
2.5
8
8
2.6
2.4
7.2
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.7
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2
2
1.9
4.6
4.4
33
4.4
45.8
*1/2 oz per cow per day
Cow Weight =
1400
Cow Weight x 4% BW = DM
Organic Grain: Cow Weight x 3.5% BW = DM
Dry Matter Needed (lbs)
Protein Needed (lbs)
Mineral Needed (lbs)
Comments:
49
5.6
1.26
LBS of
Mineral
0.19
0
0
0
0.18
0
0
1.24
0.04
0.03
0.26
0.02
0.02
0
0
0
0.02
0
0.03
0
0.02
0
0
0.13
0
0
0
0
2.18
112
LBS
Ash
0.5
0
0
0
0.2
0
0
1.44
0.14
0.09
0.28
0.09
0.09
0
0
0
0.09
0
0.09
0
0.08
0
0
0.14
0
0
0
0
3.23
Kcal/
Lb
0.76
0.96
1.57
1.57
1.57
1.25
0.89
0.89
0.25
0.31
0.67
0.21
0.19
0.19
0.31
0.31
0.22
0.22
0.26
0.26
0.22
0.22
0.27
0.78
0.86
1.05
1.2
Lactation ME Cation 30-40
MCal/
DM
%
Protein
LBS
Protein
3.1
0
0
0
21.86
0
0
13.78
0.32
0.29
2.38
0.16
0.15
0
0
0
0.17
0
0.24
0
0.17
0
0
2.09
0
0
0
0
7
23
10
10
10
12
20
16
4.6
5.1
5.8
4.5
4
20.6
5.6
21.3
5
26
3.9
17
4.1
20.8
2.7
7.2
9.7
50
6.25
80
0.29
0
0
0
1.4
0
0
2.48
0.06
0.05
0.21
0.04
0.04
0
0
0
0.04
0
0.04
0
0.04
0
0
0.2
0
0
0
0
44.71
0.194
ME/LB
14.17
-16.82
-4.3
-4.3
-4.3
-4.65
72.1
85.15
36
32
45
22
34
34
25
25
26
26
21
21
38
38
20
20
32.57
281
0
36.5
4.89
Water ME/liter
Total
ME /
100gm
DM
57.68
0
0
0
-59.86
0
0
1318.1
45.72
29.12
159.75
16.28
25.84
0
0
0
20.02
0
18.69
0
29.26
0
0
53.4
0
0
0
0
37.43
5.67
43.1
% Protein
Total Ration 10.68 %
Lbs DM
fed
45.8
Lbs Milk
per day
62 lbs
Eliminated 8
Supplements
& Pre-mixes
-3.2
10.68
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Feeding Free choice minerals has
effects on many levels.
• It allows the animal to balance
nutritional minerals and trace minerals.
• It allows the animal to balance the
cation/anion charge in feed.
• It allows the animal to balance the
cation/anion charge in water.
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What does this Spreadsheet do?
It provides a format to adjust 7 key areas:
1. Calories
2. Proteins
3. Fiber
4. Minerals
5. Vitamins
6. Cation/Anion balance
7. Management protocol
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When herds had adequate time
to adjust, benefits are:
•An improvement in fertility
•Lower somatic cell count
•Continuous improvements in health and
production to meet genetic potential.
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DUA
™
Digestion Utilization Absorption
•Increase Protein
•Increase Mineral
•Increase Vitamins
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Available in pelleted form for
top-dressing applications in;
•Calves
•Beef Cattle
•Dairy Cattle
•Pig Starter
•Sows
•Llamas
•Sheep
•Emus
•Goats
•Alpacas
•Chickens
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How to get started
• Water sample
• Information on herb health &
production
• Feed stuffs available to use on farm
• Feed stuffs available for purchase
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Starter Kit
• 15 Hole Mineral Feeder including 12
Free Choice Minerals
Item # - 15 Hole Mineral Feeder
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CEO
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Livestock Nutrition
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Holliday
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Customer Service
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