Recommended Formulas for Finishing Lambs a
--Starter 10-Day Period-- | --High Roughage-- | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feed | Loose | Pelleted | Loose | Pelleted | High Concentrate | Corn Silage |
Grain (corn, barley, or milo)b, % | 25 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 83 | 27 |
Alfalfa hay, % | 64 | 85 | 45 | 69 | 11 | — |
Molasses, % | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Oilseed meal, % | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Urea, % | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | — |
Beet pulp, % | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — |
Silage, % | — | — | — | — | — | 68 |
Limestone, % | 0.5 | — | — | — | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Trace mineralized salt, % | 0.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | — |
Vitamin A (IU/ton) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,000,000 |
—, no recommended amount. | ||||||
a Feeder lambs should have approximately 14% crude protein in rations (dry basis). | ||||||
b Wheat can be substituted for other grains, but a period of time should be allowed for adaptation. | ||||||
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