mineral block
Livestock nutrient cube
A mineral block is a compressed block of salt and other minerals set out for livestock or wildlife to lick.
Animals seek these blocks to supplement nutrients lacking in their regular diet.
Also called a salt lick or mineral lick: The rancher placed mineral blocks in the pasture for the cattle.
- saltSodium chloride compound
- salt lickSodium source for animals
- lickPass tongue over
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
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livestock supplementation type
mineral blockprotein supplement
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corn feed · hay · silage · concentrates · forage
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