Supplementary feeding of sheep and beef cattle /

This practical guide is a tool designed for graziers to use in their day-to-day decision-making about livestock nutritional needs, feeding options, condition and health. Pasture supplements are expensive and should not be wasted, yet under-nutrition has an even greater economic effect resulting from...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hinton, David G. (David Grenville), 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collingwood, VIC : Landlinks, ©2007.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Beef cattle > Feeding and feeds > Australia.
Sheep > Feeding and feeds > Australia.
Bovins de boucherie > Alimentation > Australie.
Moutons > Alimentation > Australie.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
Beef cattle > Feeding and feeds
Sheep > Feeding and feeds
Australia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. Introduction
  • why feed?; 2. What's in a feed?; 3. Understanding feeds and feeding; 4. Cost savings and decision making; 5. Fat scores and stock classes; 6. Choosing the best feed
  • value for money; 7. When and how to feed supplements.; 8. How much to feed
  • the Ready Reckoner; 9. How much to feed
  • calculate your own stock ration; 10. Stock health; 11. Stock-containment areas; 12. Your worksheets; Information and further reading; References; Index

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