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2. Mineral lick - Wikipedia

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   Mineral lick. A mineral lick (also known as a salt lick) is a place where animals can go to lick essential mineral nutrients from a deposit of salts and other minerals. Mineral licks can be naturally occurring or artificial (such as blocks of salt that farmers place in pastures for livestock to lick). Natural licks are common, and they provide ...

3. Chelates in animal nutrition - Wikipedia

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   Chelates in animal feed is jargon for metalloorganic compounds added to animal feed. The compounds provide sources of various metals that improve the health or marketability of the animal. Typical metals salts are derived from cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc. The objective of supplementation with trace minerals is to avoid a variety ...

4. Cattle feeding - Wikipedia

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   Cattle called corn-fed, grain-fed or corn-finished are typically raised on maize, soy and other types of feed. Some corn-fed cattle are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations known as feed lots. In the United States, dairy cattle are often supplemented with grain to increase the efficiency of production and reduce the area needed to ...

5. Merck Suspends Sales of Zilmax Cattle Growth Supplement - AOL

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   Merck announced today that it would suspend sales in the U.S. and Canada of Zilmax, a dietary supplement that promotes growth in beef cattle. The move follows an announcement from Tyson Foods on ...

6. Calcialiment - Wikipedia

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   Calcialiment supplements are typically added to the animals' feed to ensure they are getting the necessary nutrients in their diet. It is important to note that specific formulations and ingredients of Calcialiment supplements may vary depending on the manufacturer or supplier. History. Calcialiment was founded in 1930 in Brittany. As a family ...

7. Feed manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Manufactured animal feed. Feed manufacturing refers to the process of producing animal feed from raw agricultural products. Fodder produced by manufacturing is formulated to meet specific animal nutrition requirements for different species of animals at different life stages. According to the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), [1] there ...