Farm Table says:
The researchers ask the following question:
What role do they have on the growth rates of lambs grazing stubbles given that these can vary from dry feed with a grain component to stubbles with either actively growing or stressed volunteer plants?
What did the research involve?
- 63 lambs September drop, White Suffolk lambs averaging 37 Kg that had been raised and weaned on Lucerne
- Vaccinated and drenched at weaning and 3 weeks later, split into 2 groups and rotated through the available stubbles
- Supplement provided was a commercially available product
- Salt 28%
- Urea 2.5%
- Molasses 2%
- Calcium 12%
- Magnesium 8%
- Sulphur 3.3%
- Phosphorus 3.2 %
- Potassium 0.2%
What were the key results?
