KNZ Leaflet Sheep
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IF YOUR ANIMAL COULD CHOOSE I WILL TAKE THE SALT I NEED

“I can’t maintain a high production without consuming salt. I need salt for different body functions, like producing saliva. I need saliva to digest roughage. Salt is an essential part of my nutrition, with an enormous impact on my health, production level, fertility, and appetite.” INDIVIDUAL NEED Sheep with a mineral deficiency lick on all kinds of objects like wood, dirt and rocks. They can also start to eat toxic amounts of poisonous plants. For this reason, the provision of salt via the ration is of high importance for the health of sheep. How can you make sure that every sheep takes...

A sheep needs the following elements in order to be in good health and production: Magnesium is indispensable for the health of sheep. A mineral that, among other things, ensures healthy nerve cells, strong bones, and good muscle formation. It also prevents grass staggers in sheep. Zinc plays an essential role in many body processes of sheep. In this way, the element is vital to a good metabolism and disease resistance. Zinc is also essential for the development of wool, and strong bones. Iron improves the performance of organs and tissues. It also plays an important role in the...

SALT (NaCl) % KNZ QUALITY KNZ salt licks are produced by Nouryon. This company has more than 100 years of experience in products based on purified vacuum salt of the highest quality. The hardness of the licks ensures that they don’t disintegrate easily, not even when they are almost finished. Moreover, the licks have been pressed in such a way that no adhesive agent such as molasses is used. So, the sheep will never be tempted to take more than they need. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING SALT LICKS: • A salt lick of 10 kg contains a sufficient amount of minerals for 15 sheep. • Hang the salt lick on...