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Mineral and vitamin requirement of dairy cattle, guidelines for use of different minerals and vitamins in dairy cattle nutrition

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Macro minerals

4. Mineral bioavailability

5. Mineral bioavailability cont'd...

6. Factors to consider when formulating mineral mixture

7. Mineral analysis

8. Micro minerals

9. Factors affecting forage mineral availability

10. Macro minerals: Calcium (Ca)

11. Calcium (Ca) Cont'd...

12. Phosphorus (P)

13. Phosphorus (P) Cont'd...

14. Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) propotion

15. Magnesium (Mg)

16. Magnesium (Mg) Cont'd...

17. Potassium (K)

18. Potassium (K) Cont'd...

19. Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl)

20. Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) Cont'd...

21. Sulphur (S)

22. Bioavailability of micro minerals

23. Hydroxy micro minerals

24. Micro minerals: Zinc (Zn) and Iron (Fe)

25. Cobalt (Co) and Manganese (Mn)

26. Copper (Cu) and Iodine (I)

27. Molybdenum (Mo)

28. Selenium (Se)

29. Nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr)

30. Guidelines for feeding macro minerals

31. Factors affecting mineral intake

32. Vitamins

33. Types of vitamins

34. Types of vitamins Cont'd...

35. Vitamin A

36. Vitamin D

37. Vitamin D Cont'd...

38. Vitamin E

39. Vitamin K