Salt Brick

A plain white salt brick is the simplest way to make sure your horses, cattle, goats, and other livestock get the sodium and chloride they need every day. Salt is the one mineral animals will actively seek out on their own, which makes a free-choice block the easiest base to any feeding program. Set one out in the pasture or stall and your animals self-regulate, licking when their bodies tell them to, especially through the hot and humid North Central Florida months when sweat losses run high.

This is a straight salt brick with no added trace minerals, so it is the right pick when you already cover copper, zinc, and selenium through a loose mineral, a ration balancer, or a fortified feed and you simply want a clean, weather-hardy source of plain salt. It works for a mixed herd too, since plain sodium chloride is safe for horses, cattle, sheep, and goats alike. If you are not already feeding a separate mineral, ask us about a trace-mineral brick instead, because Florida pasture and grass hay tend to run short on the minerals horses need.

Mount the brick in a covered holder or under a run-in shed where afternoon rain cannot wash it away, and it will last a long time for the price. We keep salt and mineral options stocked year round at our Williston store so you can match the block to what the rest of your program already provides. Stop in, or call us at (352) 528-1255 and we will help you decide between plain salt, a trace-mineral brick, or a loose mineral based on the hay you feed and your animals work level. Farmers Direct Hay and Feed is a family-owned, fifth-generation farming operation, and we would rather point you to the right product than sell you something your animals do not need.