Essential mineral components
- Macro-minerals: Calcium and phosphorus for skeletal development and milk synthesis, alongside magnesium, sodium, and sulfur.
- Micro-minerals: Trace minerals including zinc (hoof and udder health), copper (enzyme function), manganese, iron, iodine, and cobalt (vitamin B12 synthesis).
- Chelated mineral mixtures: Minerals organically bound to amino acids, ensuring significantly superior intestinal absorption and bioavailability compared to inorganic mineral salts.
- Area-specific mineral mixtures: Formulations customized to address the specific soil-fodder mineral deficiencies identified in particular agro-climatic zones.
Health and production benefits
Unbalanced feeding of green fodder and straw often causes silent heat, delayed puberty, repeat breeding, and poor conception rates in dairy cattle. Daily supplementation with mineral mixture restores regular estrus cycles, reduces incidence of milk fever and mastitis, and improves overall milk fat and SNF percentages.
Feeding dosage guidelines
As recommended by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), lactating cows and buffaloes should be fed 50 to 100 grams of mineral mixture daily, thoroughly blended with concentrate feed or mashed grain ration.
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Common questions
Why should dairy cows be fed mineral mixture daily?
Fodder lacks adequate essential trace minerals; daily supplementation prevents reproductive disorders, boosts milk yield, and enhances herd immunity.
What is a chelated mineral mixture?
A chelated mineral mixture contains minerals bound to amino acids, allowing higher absorption and bioavailability inside the animal body.
What is the recommended daily dosage of mineral mixture?
The standard recommended daily dose is 50 to 100 grams per adult lactating cow or buffalo, mixed evenly into concentrate feed.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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