Tag: Lick supplement
Lick supplements for ruminants in perspective
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
The use of licks as supplementary feed for ruminants is commonplace, especially where livestock is farmed extensively. Grazing quality...
Lick supplementation in the lean months: What is required?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The quality of grazing decreases dramatically during the winter months, reaching a low in August and September before the...
Lick supplements: Set your goals for every season
The annual transition from winter to summer, and from summer to winter, gives rise to changes in the lick requirements of livestock. The specific...
Correct adaptation of livestock on crop residues in winter
For many livestock farmers crop residues are an indispensable link in their fodder flow programmes, especially in the eastern sourveld areas of the country,...
