Effect of Mineral Mixture and Common Salt on milk production and their reproductive performance in indigenous cow- An On Farm Trial (OFT)

Natural mineral spring water (hora) and surrounding soils in southwestern Ethiopia: farmers’ feeding practices and their perception about its nutritional roles on animal performance

“…This might be due to the trace mineral elements in hora playing a vital role in maintaining mammary gland health and building immunity to fight infections such as mastitis. Previous studies have shown that supplementation of organic, inorganic and or chelated minerals have a positive effect on milk production, milk fat and fat-corrected without any negative effect on milk chemical composition [ 29 , 30 ]. In this study, about 55.6 % of the farmers indicated that hora mineral water supplementation improved body weight gain of animals.…”