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Home Sheep, Beef & Deer Pasture Management Feed value

Pasture feed value

Pasture feed value is measured as metabolisable energy (ME) or...

Pasture feed value is measured as metabolisable energy (ME) or digestibility. ME is the more useful unit for many applications.

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Feed value of perennial ryegrass

Feed value differences between cultivars under good pasture...

Feed value differences between cultivars under good pasture management are small.
Combining good cultivars with good pasture management allows for feed value and production to be maximised in farming systems.

 

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Feed quality and lamb growth

Lambs need high quality feed to grow quickly.
Feed quality is...

Lambs need high quality feed to grow quickly.
Feed quality is particularly important in November-February, when grasses go to seed and pastures can burn off in summer dry conditions.

 

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Feed quantity and lamb growth

Feed quantity at lambing directly affects lamb growth.
When feed...

Feed quantity at lambing directly affects lamb growth.
When feed quality is generally good (March-October), feed quantity drives the performance of many livestock systems.

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