Benefits of Minerals
Major minerals are those needed by the animal in larger amounts such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulphur and sodium. Trace minerals are those needed in smaller amounts including zinc, copper, iron, manganese, cobalt, iodine and selenium.
Major minerals
Calcium – Skeletal growth and teeth formation
Phosphorus – Bone development; critical in return to oestrus and rebreeding
Magnesium – Fat and carbohydrate metabolism and helps prevent grass tetany
Sulphur – Formation of amino acids and digestion of roughage/forage sorghum
Trace minerals
Cobalt – Required by ruminal microbes to synthesise vitamin B12
Copper – Deficiency leads to poor performance; poor coats; low resistance to disease I
odine – Growth and metabolism
Manganese – Bone development; optimisation of reproductive efficiency (females)
Zinc – Activates enzyme systems; immune system; hoof health; fertility (males)
Selenium – Reproduction and immune functions
To benefit from the full nutritional value of any one mineral, adequate quantities of all other minerals must also be available.
For example, phosphorus absorption is affected by calcium, sulphur, manganese and copper. MegaMin products contain the broad spectrum of minerals and trace minerals.
