all of the ingredients of part A, except the magnesium oxide, are preblended in a cubical powder blender. the magnesium oxide is added to the blend and blended in a hobarty mixer at the lowest speed. sufficient water is then added, while mixing,to achieve proper massing. the wet mass is passed through a 10 mesh screen and tray dried at 40 C to 30% moisture. the dried granules are passed through a 16 mesh screen. the dry vitamin A, dry vitamin A & D~2, vitamin B~6, vitamin B~12, thiamine monoitrate, calcium pantothenate, potassium iodide, "cab-o-sil," and remaining "starch 1500" are blended in a cubical powder blender, passed through a 35 mesh screen, and blended again in the cubical blender. these materials are then blended in a PK blender with an intensioxide. the granules from part A are added, along with the C-90 ascorbic acid and magnesium stearate to all these materials and blended in the PK blender (without the intensifier bar).