Wheat in Lamb Rations

Feeding of DDGS in lamb rations

Little scientific documentation is available that evaluates maximum levels of dried distiller grain with solubles (DDGS) in lamb-finishing rations. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of feeding increasing levels of DDGS in lamb-finishing rations on lamb performance and carcass characteristics. Two-hundred forty Western, white-faced Rambouillet wether and ewe lambs (31.7 ±...

Ionophores in Dairy Rations

Introduction Ionophores have been used extensively in the beef industry in Canada since 1977. Until recently, there has been no label indication for use of ionophores in lactating dairy cattle. Ionophores are feed additives that alter rumen microbial populations through ion transfer across cell membranes. In Canada, the label warning prohibiting the use of Rumensin premix in lactating dairy ca...

Feeding of 60 % Dried Distillers Grains in Finishing Rations Results in Acceptable Lamb Performance and Carcass Quality

Mucoromycosis in lamb

Roughage Levels in Feedlot Rations

vitro digestibility tended to be greater with ammoniation. In the second trial, very high levels of ammonia, urea or glucose were added. Levels of insoluble protein were much higher in this trial than the other. This reflects the high variability of corn silage. Recovery of nitrogen added as ammonia averaged 82 percent while all of the nitrogen added as urea was recovered. The amounts of insolu...