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Feeding Behaviour Of Live Sheep During Export, C L. Mcdonald
Feeding Behaviour Of Live Sheep During Export, C L. Mcdonald
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Live sheep exporters in Western Australia often hold as many as 00 000 sheep in assembly feedlots while the consignment is being purchased and assembled before shipment. During the assembly phase the sheep ane introduced to the pelleted rations used on board.
Industry reports have highlighted the wide variability in condidtions, facilities and procedures used, and showed that there was little evidence from which to make recommendations to the live sheep shipping indudtry. This article discusses ten experiments by the Department of Agriculture from 1981 to 1985 designed to investigate what influences the feeding behaviour of Merino wethers under conditions …
Look After The Tail Enders, B R. Beetson
Look After The Tail Enders, B R. Beetson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN Department of Agriculture drought feeding trials last summer, shy feeders lost weight and died while the bigger sheep grew fat. When drafted off and fed separately the shy feeders ate their share and survived the summer.