 | Better Farming Series 45 - Multinutrient Block Handbook (FAO, 1995, 28 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Acknowledgements |
| | What are multinutrient blocks? |
| | Animals that can be fed multinutrient blocks |
|  | How to make multinutrient blocks |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Collecting what we need |
| | Preparing the ingredients |
| | Making a trial multinutrient block |
| | Making the multinutrient blocks |
| | Using soft and broken multinutrient blocks |
| | Feeding multinutrient blocks to animals |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Building multinutrient block feeders |
| | How to calculate the number of multinutrient blocks to make |
| | Using a mixer to make multinutrient blocks |
What are multinutrient blocks?
1. Multinutrient blocks are supplements for ruminants (goats, sheep, cattle and buffaloes) which contain energy, urea, essential minerals and vitamins.
Minerals
2. Multinutrient blocks have been developed for housed ruminants or animals grazing on low- quality pastures.
3. Multinutrient blocks provide minerals, vitamins, energy and urea to ruminants.
Ruminant
4. Multinutrient blocks are needed when animals are fed low- quality forages or when animals are kept in barns or stables.
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