Cattle Lick Manufacture

Introduction

Common salt, one of the essential minerals for human beings is equally important for cattle. It is also a very convenient vehicle for feeding trace minerals like iron, cobalt, copper and manganese to cattle. The trace minerals plays an important part in the digestion of food and healthy growth and maintenance of body tissues. For these reasons, the use of salt and trace elements as regular ingredients of the cattle feed has been accepted by the modern dairies and farms. This practice improves the general health of the cattle and also increases the milk yield substantially. Finely ground common salt is mixed with a requisite quantity of powdered e.g. magnesium Oxide, some additives and magnesium chloride solution. The paste is then thoroughly mixed and transferred to wooden moulds for making 2 kg blcoks.The material is pressed gently into the moulds and allowed to remain for 2-3 hours. The moulded blocks are then taken out and exposed to direct sunlight for a few hours which is enough to cure and harden the salt.

Plant Parameters

Capacity	400 Licks per Day
No. of shifts / day	1
Working days / Yr	300
Land Reqd., m2	25
Covered Area, m2	20

Manpower

Skilled	1 (Science Graduate)
Unskilled	3

Raw Material

Common Salt + Magnesium Oxide Magnesium Chloride+ Other Minerals 2.4

Utilities

Power, KwH	1
Process water, KL	5

Plant & Machinery

Disintegrator Mixer Standard Mould

Economics

Cost of ProductionProfit : Rs.4/- per lickRs.2/- per lick
Plant & Machinery	Rs. 5000/-
The above figures are for budgetory purpose only and subject to change in subsequent offers.

For further information please contact

National Research Development Corporation
( A Government of India Enterprise )
20-22, Zamroodhpur Community Center
Kailash Colony Extension
New Delhi 110 048. India
Tel: 91-11-26419904, 26417821, 26480767, 26432627
Fax: 011-26231877, 26460506, 26478010
Website: www.nrdcindia.com