So as demostrated by the chairperson of the Rumja Livestock Group (right), a basic mineral lick is quite easy to put together. Now what do you need?

• 1kg of red mud, available by the mound around the farm. This is a source of iron (although the levels may vary, there are other minerals too- a soil sample will have to be examined)
• Add to this 1kg of iodinated salt- rich in iodine and sodium.
• Crush and grind very finely 10 roasted egg shells, full of calcium and phosphorus.
• Mix in enough wheat flour and water to help bind it all together, in whatever shape you like, leaving a hole in the middle to tie it up
• Sit it out in the baking sun for an afternoon an hey presto- an adequate source of minerals in a tasty lick!