Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Feed Requirements for Sheep
For Growing Sheep
LIVE WEIGHT IN POUNDS
50
75
100
125
Dry matter lb.
2.2
3.5
4.0
4.6
Crude protein %
12.0
11.0
9.5
8.0
Crude protein lb.
0.26
0.39
0.38
0.37
TDN %
55.0
58.0
62.0
62.0
TDN lb.
1.21
2.03
2.48
2.85
Energy Mcal
1.14
1.18
1.27
1.27
Calcium %
0.23
0.21
0.19
0.18
Phosphorus %
0.21
0.18
0.18
0.16
For Breeding Sheep
FIRST TWO-
THIRDS OF
GESTATION
LAST THIRD
OF GESTA-
TION
FIRST 10
WEEKS OF
LACTATION
LAST 14
WEEKS OF
LACTATION
RAMS AT
MODERATE
WORK
Dry matter lb.
per 100 lb. of
body weight
2.5
3.5
4.2
3.5
3.5
Crude protein
%
8.0
8.2
8.4
8.2
7.6
Crude protein
lb. per 100 lb.
of body weight
0.20
0.29
0.35
0.29
0.27
TDN %
50.0
52.0
58.0
52.0
55.0
TDN lb. per
100 lb. of
body weight
1.25
1.82
2.44
1.82
1.93
Energy Mcal
per lb. of feed
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
Calcium %
0.24
0.23
0.28
0.25
0.18
Phosporus %
0.19
0.17
0.21
0.19
0.16
TDN = total daily nutrients
Note: Don't feed sheep feed formulas or mineral mixtures that are not specifi cally recom-
mended for them. The amounts of some trace minerals, such as copper, that are in feed for
other classes of livestock may be toxic to sheep.
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