Effects of sex and liveweight on feeding behaviour of crossbred weaner lambs receiving oaten grain supplement on lucerne pasture

Autor: John Nolan, D. F. Stanley, DG Hall, P. J. Holst
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 37:611
ISSN: 0816-1089
Popis: Summary. The response of 96 weaner, crossbred lambs to oat grain on lucerne pasture was examined where they were fed in single sex ewe or cryptorchid groups or in mixed sex groups. All groups had a similar profile of weights (range 16–34 kg). Intakes of lucerne and air dry oats fed daily in troughs at 300 g/head and later at 200 g/head were estimated at intervals over 4 weeks commencing 4 weeks after weaning. Overall mean (± s.e.) growth rate (cryptorchid 144 ± 6 v. female 115 ± 7 g/day) of cryptorchid or female lambs was not significantly different when fed as a single sex group or combined. Intake of supplement when offered up to 300 g, was not affected by sex of lamb but was significantly (P
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