Amelioration of mineral deficiency
Performance of livestock in the tropics is mainly governed by the quality and quantity of nutrients provided in the diet. In most of the developed countries, the principal means by which cattle producers try to meet the requirement is through use of free - choice dietary minerals. This is neither practical nor cost effective in developing countries where the livestock are fed on crop residues and concentrate by products. Where compounded concentrate diets are not fed, it is necessary to rely on both indirect and direct methods of providing minerals