Freely available salt licks are a simple, practical and reliable solution.
Salt supplements are critical as fodder is naturally low in sodium.
Salt is the only element (along with water) that livestock have a specific appetite for, i.e. they can tailor their intake to match their needs, so there's no waste (no over or under-eating) or loss as the salt comes in compressed, compact form.
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As livestock need salt at all times, enough SODI SEL’PUR licks must be freely accessible to use all year round, either in sheds or in pastures.
Number of animals per lick :
Cattle/horses : 10
Sheep/goats : 30
Directions for use:
Make freely and continuously available. Put out one block at a time.
Maximise intake by ensuring livestock can drink regularly.
Renew supply according to intake: approximately 40 g per day per head of cattle and 5 g per day per sheep or goat. This can be temporarily raised for livestock unused to licks or suffering salt/mineral deficiencies.