Module 4 Flashcards
Nutrition of Grazing Animals
What are DSE requirement of weaned sheep
1
What are DSE requirement of dry/early sheep
1
What are DSE requirement of late pregnant sheep
1.5
What are DSE requirement of lactating sheep
2.5
What are DSE requirement of rams
2
What are DSE requirement of weaner/yearlings cattle
8
What are DSE requirement of steer/bullocks/beef cow
8
What are DSE requirement of dry/early pregnant cattle
8
What are DSE requirement of late pregnant cattle
10
What are DSE requirement of lactating cattle
15
What are DSE requirement of milking cattle
23
What are DSE requirement of bulls
15
What are crude protein requirement of weaner/yearlings cattle/sheep
12%
What are crude protein requirement of dry/early pregnant sheep
6%
What are crude protein requirement of late pregnant sheep
8%
What are crude protein requirement of lactating sheep/cattle
12%
What are crude protein requirement of milking dairy cow
18%
What are crude protein requirement of bulls
10%
What are crude protein requirement of steer
12%
What are crude protein requirement of late pregnant sheep
9%
What Affects ME Intake
Feed availability (kg DM/ha) Animal factors Energy (MJ ME/kg DM) Protein (% CP) Climate
Pasture Factors
Quantity = ‘feed availability’ Quality = ME, % CP
What is the kg DM/ha of 1cm, 3cm, 5cm, 9cm, 12cm
500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500
Why cant animals eat more if the quality of feed go down
because it needs time to digest, and graze because of the bite size as well. This prevent them to intake anymore food