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Supplementary feeds suitable for cattle in drought

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Primefact Number: 277    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Nov 2006

This Primefact looks at the different types of supplementary feeds considered suitable for feeding cattle in drought. It provides a tabled comparison of the supplements and the quantities needed to maintain the nutritive needs of your cattle.

Supplements discussed include:

  • blocks
  • roller drum mixes
  • hay
  • silage
  • grain
  • prepared feeds (pellets etc.)
  • lupins
  • fortified molasses mixes
  • by-pass protein
  • whole cottonseed.
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