FASH1: Basic Flock Nutrition and Management Flashcards
1
Q
What happens in the first trimester of sheep pregnancy? Second? Thirds?
A
First: Implantation
Second: Placenta
Third: Foetal
2
Q
Rate the energy content of feeding forages for sheep.
A
- Grass
- Silage
- Hay
- Straw
3
Q
What factors affect food intake?
A
- Pregnancy
- Availability of food
- Feeding regime
- Trough space
- Winter shearing
- Wastage
- Age Groups
- Disease
4
Q
How much trough space is needed per ewe?
A
18 inches
5
Q
How much water do ewe require in late pregnancy?
A
5-10L daily
6
Q
What is the main limiting nutrition factor in colostrum production?
A
Energy is important
Main limiting factor protein
- Rumen Degradable Protein (ERDP)
- Bypass protein (DUP)
Adequate protein in late pregnancy
- More milk produced
- Better colostrum quality
7
Q
How should you group ewe for nutrition groups?
A
- Lambing date
- Condition score
- Scan results
- Age
8
Q
How do you know the ration is working?
A
- Production targets are reached (lambing rates, lamb birth weights, lamb growth rates)
- Condition scoring
- Occurrence of disease
- Monitoring forage and concentrate intakes
9
Q
What metabolites do you analyse to determine nutritional profiling of sheep?
A
- BHB (beta-hydroxybutyrate)
- Urea-N
- Albumin
- Magnesium
- Phosphate
