Thorvin Kelp is the finest Certified Organic nutrient source on the market today. Kelp contains a range of minerals and vitamins often deficient in soils and feed and has a broad array of uses in agriculture and product formulations. For animal feeding programs  average intake levels on a free choice basis  per head per day  are as follows:   Livestock: 1 to 4 ounces   Dogs: � to 1 teaspoon per animal per day   Cats: � teaspoon per animal per day   Poultry: 1-2% of feed ration Healthy animals require a balanced diet  including many vitamins and minerals not found in today’s forages or feeds. Kelp is a valuable renewable resource for animal health. Kelp concentrates the nutritious minerals dissolved in ocean water into a complex natural food supplement containing over 60 vitamins  minerals  and amino acids in a readily available form  including iodine. Absorbable iodine  deficient in many soils  grasses and feeds  is essential for healthy thyroid function. For fertilizer applications  general recommendations are as follows:   200 to 500 lbs: Broadcast per acre   200 to 500 lbs: In the row per acre   10 lbs. to 30 lbs: Per 1000 sq. ft. of garden   1 teaspoon: Per 6 inch pot for houseplants   10 lbs. to 20 lbs: Per ton of compost Kelps are among the most useful species of seaweeds. The most valuable kelps grow in cold  mineral-rich waters and grow more slowly. These kelps collect minerals  vitamins  enzymes  amino acids and other beneficial bioactive properties. Thorvin carefully captures and preserves these nutrients using the most effective drying and storing methods in order to deliver the most consistently effective products derived from these kelps. Thorvin requires superior selection  management  harvesting and processing to meet its standards. **Please DO NOT feed Thorvin Kelp directly to Rabbits. The level of iodine in the kind of kelp Thorvin provides is very high. While for many animals this is a benefit  rabbits are sensitive to iodine.