Working with farmers to optimise mineral balance in grazing sheep

Clarkson, Andrea; Angell, Joe; Kendall, Nigel

Abstract

Background: Trace mineral analysis is a useful but underused tool in ruminant livestock production. Routine on-farm use of diagnostic techniques can help to ensure animal nutritional requirements are being met through improved supplementation choices and timing of diagnostics.

Aim of the article: This article discusses the practical importance of trace mineral testing and supplementation in sheep flocks. We include a case study to demonstrate how trace mineral management can be accomplished.

Citation

Clarkson, A., Angell, J., & Kendall, N. (2022). Working with farmers to optimise mineral balance in grazing sheep. In Practice, 44(6), 348-356. https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.229

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 26, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jul 22, 2022
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Aug 16, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 2, 2023
• Journal: In Practice
• Print ISSN: 0263-841X
• Electronic ISSN: 2042-7689
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 348-356
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.229
• Keywords: General Veterinary
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/10076021
• Publisher URL: https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/inpr.229