No. No mineral blocks of any type have ephedrine in them. This is just a myth spread around by crystal-meth drug addicts that are always trying to find new ways to get certain ingredients to make this illegal narcotic.
Livestock salt blocks do not contain ephedrine. Ephedrine is a stimulant drug that is not suitable for use in livestock due to potential health risks and regulatory restrictions. It is important to follow appropriate guidelines and regulations for livestock nutrition and health.
So the cattle get enough macro and micro minerals such as salt, cobalt, iron, iodine, magnesium, selenium, copper, etc.
salt blocks
No. All mineral blocks have enough salt in them to sustain cattle alone without having to have an additional salt block set out. Because mineral blocks are called "trace mineral" blocks, this means that 95 to 98% of the block is comprised of salt, while the other 5 to 2%, respectively, is composed of mineral.
Yes, like all ungulates caribou love their salt. Much of what they eat is deprived of sodium, thus they develop a craving for salt (such as table salt, which contains sodium, and from which most livestock salt-blocks and salt-mineral mixtures contain) which can only be satisfied if they find a salt deposit were they can satiate their cravings.
You can provide a mineral salt block free-choice. You can find these at most farm supply stores by the white salt blocks. The mineral salt blocks tend to be a dull reddish-brown in color.
The feed does not have that particular mineral that can be eaten by livestock. Therefore, you must supply another means for livestock to get that missing mineral[s], either by mixing feed or providing a salt lick.
There are no salt or mineral nor medicated mineral blocks that contain any form of ephedrine in them. Sick animals are treated by antibiotics via injection, not by just giving them a "medicated" salt block.
You mean how to make loose-salt into a salt block. The fact is that it is cheaper to buy the pre-made blocks. The homemade recipes for salt blocks call for things such as bone meal which is not good for horses and many other types of livestock.
Goats should have salt blocks specifically made for them. However, if you cannot get such blocks, there isn't really anything wrong with giving them a mineral block intended for cattle.
Salt extracted from mineral blocks is not typically used in the production of methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is synthesized using a variety of chemicals, including pseudoephedrine or ephedrine, along with other ingredients such as solvents and reagents. Salt from mineral blocks may not be a suitable or commonly used component in the methamphetamine manufacturing process.
It depends on the age of the calves themselves. If they're wearers, yes, definitely; either that or else salt and mineral in the loose form, since trace blocks are really 95% salt and the rest mineral. If the calves are unweaned and still dependent on their dam's milk, no. It's their dams that will need it, not the calves themselves.