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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Festus on July 19, 2022, 04:03:38 pm

Title: Salt links for goats
Post by: Festus on July 19, 2022, 04:03:38 pm

Hi.  Just wondering which salt lick people would recommend for goats. TIA

Title: Re: Salt links for goats
Post by: Penninehillbilly on July 19, 2022, 07:46:05 pm

We use 'Red' Rockies, for copper, used to be actually coloured, but apparently EU wasn't happy, so they are white(ish).

Title: Re: Salt links for goats
Post by: Anke on July 19, 2022, 08:34:22 pm

My adults have (in addition to the white/red Rockie) also a Zinc rockie (helps with skin issues). The Zinc one comes only in the big version (and a pack of two). But we have put thick fencing wire through the hole and looped them over the hurdles. Works well and the goats use both licks!


White (previously red) Rockie is the minimum needed, as said above.

Title: Re: Salt links for goats
Post by: Festus on July 20, 2022, 09:35:48 am

Many thanks

Title: Re: Salt links for goats
Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 21, 2022, 11:32:12 pm

Mine had a yellow Rockie because I didn't know the difference when I bought it and I wasn't going to waste it. It was a huge one so lasted years.