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Mineral deficiencies in goat diets can lead to a number of unhealthy symptoms that affect the value of the herd and negatively affect growth rates, dairy production, and breeding ability.Selenium is a mineral that is vital for proper muscle growth and development.Manganese is important for bone formation, reproduction and enzyme functioning.Deficiency symptoms include a reluctance to walk, deformity of forelegs, delayed onset of estrus, poor conception rate and low birth weight.Iron deficiency can be prevented by access to pasture or a good-quality trace mineral salt containing iron.