Supplementary Feeding of Sheep and Beef Cattle
eBook - ePub

Supplementary Feeding of Sheep and Beef Cattle

  1. 104 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Supplementary Feeding of Sheep and Beef Cattle

About this book

This practical guide is a tool designed for graziers to use in their day-to-day decision-making about livestock nutritional needs, feeding options, condition and health.

Pasture supplements are expensive and should not be wasted, yet under-nutrition has an even greater economic effect resulting from low conception and progeny survival rates, poor growth rates, failure to meet market targets and tender fleeces in sheep. Supplementary Feeding of Sheep and Beef Cattle shows how to get the nutritional balance right and avoid costly repercussions from incorrect or inadequate feeding.

The key topics covered will be particularly useful in drought situations, but also in seasonal pasture shortages, when the nutrient value of pastures is low. Practical tables and worksheets are provided as key tools, enabling livestock producers to make timely and cost-effective decisions about supplementary feeding.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. 1. Introduction – why feed?
  7. 2. What’s in a feed?
  8. 3. Understanding feeds and feeding
  9. 4. Cost savings and decision making
  10. 5. Fat scores and stock classes
  11. 6. Choosing the best feed – value for money
  12. 7. When and how to feed supplements
  13. 8. How much to feed – the Ready Reckoner
  14. 9. How much to feed – calculate your own stock ration
  15. 10. Stock health
  16. 11. Stock-containment areas
  17. 12. Your worksheets
  18. Information and further reading
  19. References
  20. Index