Week 9
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Additional Information on Sheep Nutrition
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Feed Subtitution
Feed Substitution
Feedstuff |
Relative
Value, % |
Corn
Equivalent, lb |
Corn |
100 |
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Barley |
90 |
1.10 |
Oats |
80 |
1.25 |
Wheat* |
100 |
1.0 |
Sorghum |
95 |
1.05 |
*< 50% of grain
in diet |
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Guidelines for Use of Urea In Sheep Diets
- 1% or Less of Total Diet
- 3% of Concentrate Portion
- Do not exceed 1/3 of total N in Diet
- Do not use Urea in Diets of Young Lambs
- Introduce Gradually
- Insure Proper Mixing
Feed Processing
- Generally Recommend Whole Grains for Sheep
- Why?
- Cost Will not Pay for Increased Utilization
- When Feasible?
- Young Lambs for Creep Diets
- Want to Prevent Sorting
Growing and Finishing Lambs
- Depending upon performance desired forages can be a major portion
of growing program.
- Lambs can be fed to an acceptable market weight and quality grade
solely on forages
- Lambs fed on concentrates will have higher ADG and greater feed efficiency
Comparative Differences
- Grazing habits
- Sheep have different grazing patterns and preferences than cattle
- Able to utilize more forbs and browse
- Goats most selective in use of grasses forbs and browse. Plus
goats able to use bipedal stance to obtain specific diet.
- Differences enhance benefits of mixed species grazing
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