Description of the additive
Rock salt is widely used as a mineral supplement feeding of livestock. It increases metabolism in the body involved in the construction of body tissues and regulation of a number of physico-chemical processes. Sodium chloride plays an essential role in the formation of gastric hydrochloric acid, stimulates appetite and enhances the secretion of digestive glands. Salts of sodium and sodium chloride excite the motor nerves of the intestine and thus enhance their peristalsis.
The shortage of rock salt in the body leads to indigestion, followed by the total disruption of metabolism. Especially herbivores need constantly adding rock salt as plant food is poor in this respect. Insufficient its content is not only juicy, but also coarse cereals and fodder. Compared to food of animal origin / meat /, which are rich in sodium, plant low in sodium and rich in potassium.
Recommended allowances of rock salt
For about of 100 kg live weight of adult cattle it is 5 g. For dairy cows 5 g and 2 g. Per liter of milk. In hard working horses daily intake should be 15-20 g. For adult sheep "ration" is 5-8 grams and for weaned lambs is 5-7 grams. When hens amount is consistent with the weight and is much lower - 0.5-1 g. it is estimated that, depending on the physiological state, the cows willingly accepted by self-licking rock salt 0.5-1 kg per month.
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