Feedlotting Lambs

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A Producer's Guide

Edited by: Jenny Davis

eBook - November 2003 - eRetailers

Provides an understanding of the principles of nutrition, management issues and finishing lambs in order to meet market specifications.

Lambs need high energy and protein levels and optimum conditions in which to grow rapidly. Now, with the increasing need to supply lambs all year round to meet market expectations, producers are more often turning to feedlotting lambs. + Full description

This guide offers realistic advice for producers who are considering feedlotting lambs where all nutrients are supplied, movement is restricted, and shade and water are provided. It will also be useful where supplementary feeding of grain, hay or other nutrients is used to lift the available nutrition to a level sufficient for maintenance, growth or production of the animal.

Feedlotting Lambs provides an understanding of the principles of nutrition, management issues and finishing lambs in order to meet market specifications.

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Reviews

"The advice offered in Feedlotting Lambs: A Producer's Guide, could make the difference between a financially successful operation and a failure."
ALFA Lotfeeding, May 2004

". . . offers realistic advice on this type of production. . . This book provides a guide to understanding the principles of nutrition, management issues and finishing lambs in order to meet market expectations."
The Land 18 March 2004

Details

ePDF | November 2003
ISBN: 9780643098435
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Available from eRetailers

ePUB | November 2003
ISBN: 9780643100084
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Available from eRetailers

Features

Covers ration formulation
Budgeting tables
Information on meeting market specifications and LAMBPLAN

Introduction
Chapter 1 Principles of nutrition
Chapter 2 Planning and budgeting
Chapter 3 Feedlot design
Chapter 4 Rations
Chapter 5 Selection and preparation of lambs
Chapter 6 Monitoring of lambs
Chapter 7 Case study

Appendix 1 What is LAMBPLAN?
Appendix 2 Dressing percentage
Appendix 3 Websites of interest
Index