White to cream-yellow. Powder or super fine crystal. The majority of the iodine available in the world market is produced from brine well. Chilean iodine is a by-product of nitrate production and some iodine is produced from brine extracted from natural gas fields. Iodine is necessary in the diet of all animals for the prevention of thyroid goiter and the promotion of growth.
Adequate iodine insures hatchability in poultry.