Vol. 9, Issue 2, Part M (2024)

Author(s): S Vinothraj, G Thirumalaisamy and P Kumaravel

Abstract: The present study was carried out to study the Performance of Mineralised salt licks in productivity of small ruminants. The OFT trial was conducted at Koochikallur village near Anthiyur block of Erode district in 2020. Five farmers were selected and assessed for mineralized salt licks to kids for their productivity. Thirty kids with similar ages (45 days) and body weight were selected from each farmer and divided into three treatment groups viz. Farmers practice without mineral supplementation (FP), Small ruminants’ mineral mixture (TO1-15 g /d/animal), and AFTD TANUVAS mineralized salt lick (TO2-10 g/d/animal). The farmers expressed that supplementation of mineral mixtures in goats gets increased body weight at six months of age (marketed age).