Identification of Mineral Imbalances in Grazing Cattle

By Irvin Mpofu

The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the mineral status of the soil-plant-animal system involving indigenous cattle; (2) to establish the factors affecting soil, plant and animal mineral status; (3) to establish the correlation coefficients for minerals among the soil, herbage and cattle; (4) to compare the mineral levels between hand-plucked and oesophageal samples and (5) to test animal responses to specific phosphorus supplementation

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449528015
• ISBN13: 9781449528010
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"