Block technology

the lick UMB,UMMB Lick Block Technology is very good technique for livestock and sheep/goat farmers but this is not so common.to make it common among the farmers is need of the day for better farm production. i also tried this products among the farmers but they adaptation ratio is very low.
DR.MUHAMMAD SHAFIQUE
DAIRY CONSULTANT,PAKISTAN

Good article about Lick Block Technology. Please inform availabilty ,to try

Interesting article about Lick Block Technology. A new aspect in animal feeding indeed.. Good job Dr

Certainly Lick Block Technology would be a new tool for feeding the animals relating to its productivity. The concept to open the Oesophageal groove by keeping the lick block at an elevated place is overwhelming. Instead, can we use copper sulfate in the lick to induce the Oesophageal groove? 

And also, it would be appropriate if we provide the total requirement of the animal/day by adding concentrates(perhaps processed) in the lick block, which we can provide in atleast 3 piece meals to the animal/day. 

But the NPN sources should be supported by more carbon chains which is present in roughages, though. 

Thanks, 

Dr.Amarnath, 

Animal Nutrtionist. 

Natural Remedies pvt ltd, 

Bangalore

Dear All,
I am pleased to read the comments on my article Lick Block Technology. I would like to stress here that unless the lick block is produced with a good feed technology it will get defeated. In the past Molasses blocks were prepared with village technologies just to make a hard block. The characters of palatability, lickability, hygroscopy, homogeninty etc are not looked into. Just like compounded feed lick blocks should be produced in well designed plants with stringent quality control. I have developed technology and could be able to transfer to those who are interested. Please write to me pgkjohn@gmail.com

Dr. John rightly said that Lick Block Technology were introduced before but the technology is not widely accepted by the farmers due to some reasons. The feed cost is increasing so that dairy farmers do not rear the female calves. This technology can help dairy farmers by producing the calf starter licks and other nutrient licks so that the calf and heifer rearing cost can be minimized. In case of small animals the licks will be like blessings from God because day by day the gaucher land is decreasing so the animals are starving. Nowadays there is lot of animal movements across India for starting dairy farm, export pf sheep & goat. If this technology is used in manufacturing product like complete feed lick that will help to feed animals during transportation.

Dear Dr,George,

Thank you for Informative article about Lick Block Technology.
Lick feeding is based on concept of Nutritional wisdom of animals that is animal can consume nutrients as per its physiological requirement. I believe that Lick feeding most commonly used in free range and small ruminants.
The technology is poorly reached in farmers due to some issues of palatabilty , hygroscopic, homogenicity, hardness. I think , if we overcome these issues, this technology will be wonderful.
Because sometimes due to likes and dislikes of palatabilty of animals, it may cause toxicity and deficiency , respectively. If higly hygroscopic, rain or winter season, leaching of nutrients will take place.
Please continue your valuble information to our feed industry.

Thanks and regards
Dr.Thirumeignanam
Animal Nutritionist
Chennai
drgnanam80@yahoo.co.in; thirumeignanam.duraisamy@kemin.com

Dear Dr Khan,
Pleased with your comments.The most disgusting factor is no one is ready to consider Lick Block Technology as a hitech product manufactured in a enginnering plant. I take all the care while formulating to keep the palatability, nutrient density, lickability, non hygroscopy.hardness. Today farmers buy commercial feed. I hope if hitech licks are made available they may be willing to use it. . After a long years over 40 in the feed technology development I feel that no onw is interested in technologies but to make money by cheeating poor farmers.As I had started my carrier attending the sick animals housed is dilapedated sheds. I used to enjoy to see the smiling face of poor farmer while I remove the calf from a torn uterus. Later, I accepted feed mill profession to support the farmers by enhancing milk production. We the scientits should fight for farmers aand select right technology for them.n

i would like to know how to make a Lick Block Technology

Please send me some specifications on good Lick Block Technology presses.... any hints and tips for good solid blocks, please email me details