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Feeding and nutrition

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For information related specifically to drought, including sheep management, stock feed, pasture and water, see the Droughthub section.

General information

  • Commodity vendor declarations for stock feeds
  • Creep feeding lambs
  • Feedlotting lambs
  • Feed cost calculator app
  • How pasture characteristics influence sheep production
  • Pregnancy toxaemia in breeding ewes
  • Prograze - Profitable, sustainable grazing

Agistment guidelines and leasing land

  • Agistment guidelines
  • Leasing land - calculating a rental

Full hand feeding

  • Full hand feeding of sheep - feeding management
  • Full hand feeding of sheep - management
  • Full hand feeding of sheep - quantities

Supplementary feeding

  • Assessing stock feed additives and mineral supplements
  • Using mulga as a forage supplement for livestock in droughts
Lamb feeding

Spotlight

Nutrients for sheep
How do pasture characteristics influence sheep production. Learn more now.
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