sheep

Question 1

Lambs: daily weight gain

Answer 1

200g/1kg milk

Question 2

of times suckiling

Answer 2

15-20 times in 1st week due to small stomach

Question 3

Adequate rumination

Answer 3

Week 4-5

Question 4

Lamb supplements

Answer 4

Vit E and Se (Na-selinate)

Question 5

Lamb rearing

Answer 5

Natural: 
    > Ewes milk: days 0-90 (14-18kg BW)
    > Intro. Concentrates + hay: day 15
Early weaning: 
    > Ewes milk: Days 0 -35 (~13kg)
    >conc + hay intro @ day 10
    > By day 90 BW = 35kg
Artificial: (Mil replacer)
  > Day 0-10: 0.5L
  > Day 11-20: 1.5L 
  > Day 20-35: 2.5L
  > Intro starter conc and hay @ day 10 and lamb fattener and hay @ day 60

Question 6

Lamb BW

Answer 6

At birth: 4Kg
35 days ~13kg
60 days ~ 20kg
90 days ~ 35 kg

Question 7

Express broiler lamb

Answer 7

Weaning at 35 days (13kg)
Day 120: 35kg
Supplement with urea, Ca
Daily weigh gain 200-350g

Question 8

Growing lambs of high body weight

Answer 8

CF: 15-20%

High level of roughages (pasture, hay)

Question 9

Flock replacement ewes and rams

Answer 9

Ewe lambs
   > goal 40-45kg by Dec
   > 1.2Kg BW grazing, 2.1Kg BW grain
Ram lambs
  > Goal: 150g BW gain/day
  > Roughage + Concentrates

Question 10

Sample diet of replacement ewes and rams

Answer 10

0. 5Kg moist food
1. 5kg hay
2. 5kg pea straw
3. 2-0.3kg lamb concentrates

Question 11

Ewe and ram nutrition

Answer 11

Goals: 
increase reproduction: high proliferacy
High milk yield
Rearing of lambs
produce lambs with high meat

Question 12

Sheep data

Answer 12

Gestation: 5 months
Lactation: 3-4 months
Ovarian cycle: 16 days
Weaning: 
   > Early: 35 days
   > Normal: 90 days
Lamb birth weight
  > Single up to 6kg
  > Twin: up to 4kg
  > Triplet 2-2.5Kg

Question 13

Nutrient requirements of Ewes and Rams

Answer 13

Maintenance: DM 2.5-6kg/100g BW
Energy: 0.31MJ X W*0.75
   > Ewe + ram = NEm     > Lamb: NEm+NEg
Protein: Wool CP content 80%
Minerals:
  > Ca: 4.4g/100kg BW
  > P: 3.4/100kg BW
   > Na: 2g/kg feed
Vitamins:
  > Vit A: foetus implantation
  > Vit E: Lambs (white muscle disease)

Question 14

Wool nutrients

Answer 14

Wool Cp = 80%
Energy= width of wool
Protein = length of wool
Others: Carotene, S, Na, Zn, Cu

Question 15

Weaning ewe

Answer 15

1week before remove meal

1 day before remove meal + water

Question 16

Flushing

Answer 16

3 weeks before mating
Good quality roughages + 0.4kg conc (oats+rye)
P supplementation: +10%
B-carotene

Question 17

Steaming up

Answer 17

introduction of meal 6 weeks before lambing

Good quality roughage + 0.2-0.4kg conc (Cp: 14%)

Question 18

lactation nutrition

Answer 18

CF: 18-23%
BW change 0.5%
Peak lactation 3-4wks after birth

Question 19

Composition of milk

Answer 19

DM: 200g/kg
Milk fat: 80g
Milk protein: 60g
lactose: 50g

Question 20

Milk Production

Answer 20

1 lamb: 100-125kg
2 lamb: 20-80% incr
3 lamb: 160-180kg

Question 21

Metabolic troubles of sheep

Answer 21

Rumen flactulance
Vit E ans Selinium def
Thiamine deficinecy (opithotonus- stargazing)
White liver disease (Cobalt and Vit B12 def)
Acute lactic acid toxicity
Enterotoxaemia (Cl.perferingens D = Pulpy kidney disease)
Pregnancy toxaemia
Milk fever
Urea toxicosis (> 0.4g/kg = Toxic)
Urolithiasis

Question 22

Metabolic trouble of goat

Answer 22

Abortion:
    > stress (decreased glucose: Kids produce steroids: 
           estrogenous effect)
    >  or habital (hormonal imbalance)
Enterotoxamia
Milk fever
Urea toxicity
Urolithiasis (Bucks)
Ketosis
Toxic plants (tolerance to tannins)