[FrancesV]

Hi Everyone,

Has anybody put out the full lick ( loose minerals) to their sheep ?  ie these components:

Dolomite
Copper Sulfate
Fine Yellow Dusting Sulfur ( 99%)
Seaweed Meal

Pat Coleby says to carry out a soil anlysis first and consult your vet ( both of which I am in the process of doing)

There is also a NZ site that recommends the addition of ground Himalayan Salt:

http://www.fertilefields.co.nz/drupal/animallick


Wishing ewe well,

FrancesV   

[SallyintNorth]

I don't know that specific one, but did use loose minerals (from Paul Keeble) one season on the moorland farm.  The only problem was keeping them dry. 

[shep53]

Every farmer used powdered minerals and now most use drench or bolus ,  as sally says difficult to keep dry and in order to make them palatable they add salt/spices so you never knew if the needed it or just like the taste plus some ate lots and some nothing .     Best to blood test and give specific min