BIS specifications for mineral mixtures

BIS SPECIFICATIONS FOR MINERAL MIXTURES

  • Minerals play an important role in livestock production.
  • The mineral deficiencies can be overcome by feeding mineral mixtures to the animals. These mineral mixtures can be mixed in the concentrate feeds and can be fed to the animals.

Mineral mixture

  • The BIS has specified the composition of mineral mixtures of different livestock and poultry.

BIS specifications for Mineral Mixtures

Characteristics
Cattle
Sheep & Goat
Poultry
Moisture Max. (%)
5
5
5
Calcium Min. (%)
16
30
30
Phosphorous Min. (%)
9
14
9
Magnesium Min. (%)
4
-
0.4
Sulphur Min. (%)
1.4
0.13
-
Salt Min. (%)
22
-
-
Zinc Min. (%)
0.3
0.2
0.4
Iron Min. (%)
0.3
0.55
2000 ppm
Iodine Min. (%)
0.02
0.35
0.01
Copper Min. (%)
0.078
0.03
500 ppm
Manganese Min. (%)
0.1
0.08
-
Cobalt Min. (%)
0.009
0.008
-
Fluorine Max. 9%)
0.05
0.03
0.05
Total ash Max. (%)
75 – 82
78 – 85
-
AIA Max. (%)
3
3
3

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