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and Isiolo, they market the milk in major towns like Nanyuki and Nairobi. This has proved useful and economical. There are now small dairy plants being developed in several regions of northern Kenya to promote commercial camel milk production by the Kenyan Government, aided by the European Union. Utilization of fresh and sour milk is the mainstay of these communities because the amount of milk produced by camels is higher compared to that of zebu cattle (Karue, 1998).Camels continue to produce milk during very dry periods when cattle and goats are barely surviving. However, milk production and calf growth rates in camels are generally low, which is attributed to an insufficient access to water and/or to the consumption of forages low in protein, energy and minerals. In most parts of northern Kenya, especially Isiolo and Laikipia, pastoralists are sedenterizing and, as a result, areas covered during grazing and browsing are limited, consequently deficiencies of certain minerals like P, Cu and Co are likely. The current demand for milk calls for extra feeding and mineral

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