Publication Date
11-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-120
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth
Abstract
Sheep are supplementary fed for either survival or production purposes. Efficient supplementary feeding should aim to supply sheep with a diet that is sufficient in digestible energy and protein. We recommend testing feedstuffs, although the feed tables supplied here can be used to help roughly estimate the amount of grain and fodder required.
Knowing the value of different feedstuffs is critical when making decisions about livestock nutrition, for survival, maintenance and growth.
Supplementary feeding is a key part of a Western Australian (WA) sheep enterprise because most sheep systems are on annual pasture which is dry over the Mediterranean summer. Feed shortage over late summer and autumn are common.
Number of Pages
5
Keywords
Sheep, Supplementary feeding, Mediterranean climate, Feed shortage, Nutrional value, Grains, Hay, Silage, Sheep diet
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sheep and Goat Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Sheep feed value guide. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-120.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_factsheets/36
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