Feedlotting Lambs

A Producer's Guide

Edited by: Jenny Davis   Rutherglen Research Institute, Department of Primary Industries 16 Illustrations 62 pages Publisher: Landlinks Press 2003

Paperback - ISBN: 0643069577 - AU $29.95

Description  | Features  | Contents  | Sample  | Readership  | Reviews  | Related Titles  | Related Categories Description 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. 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. Features Covers ration formulation Budgeting tables Information on meeting market specifications and LAMBPLAN Contents 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 Sample View an extract from Feedlotting Lambs: A Producer's Guide. The extract is in Adobe Acrobat format (1,032 kb). The Acrobat Reader can be obtained from Adobe's website. You may download and view this sample but you may not mass-transmit it nor use it or any part of it for commercial gain. It is protected by all applicable copyright laws. 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 Readership Large and small-scale lamb producers, extension agencies, consultants, TAFEs, and other agricultural professionals. Related Titles Sheep Nutrition Related Categories Landlinks : Livestock - Sheep