A survey was conducted in Rewari district of Haryana state to find out the
mineral status of cows, milch buffaloes and buffalo heifers. Sufficient num
ber of samples of feeds, fodders, blood, hair and milk were collected from
8 sites representing the whole district. The biological samples were analyz
ed for Ca, P, Zn, Mn, Cu and Fe. Majority of samples of bajra stover, wheat
straw, cottonseed and wheat grain were deficient in copper. Similarly all
the ingredients except berseem were deficient in zinc. Iron of the samples
was much higher in all the ingredients than its specified level in ration.
The values for minerals in serum, hair and milk indicated dietary inadequac
y of Ca, P, Zn, Mn and Cu. It is concluded that the animals of this distric
t need dietary supplementation of these minerals.