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PRODUCTION OF MINERAL LICKS

Production of mineral licks needs very simple technology and involves salt grinding, weighing, blending, shaping, drying, storing and dispatching.  A simple process which normally involves:

  • Salt grinding;
  • Weighing of ingredients;
  • Blending of salt, lime and bone meal in metal plates;
o       Mixing of copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, magnesium sulfate and cobalt sulfate with water;
  • Blending of the above mixture with molasses in metal plates;
  • Mixing of all ingredients in electrically operated mixer;
  • Shaping in manually operated forming machine;
  • Drying in ambient temperature for about 24 hours; and
  • Storing for delivery.
The mineral licks producing plant does not emit any pollutant to the environment