Quick Facts... •Meeting protein, energy, vitamin and mineral requirements is essential for profitable lamb finishing. •Feedlot lambs are more efficient when self-fed than when hand-fed twice daily. •Lambs fed whole grains have as good or better performance than when they are fed rolled or ground grains. •If lamb finishing rations are more than 60 percent roughage, they should be pelleted for be...

T WO levels of ammonium chloride or of ammonium sulfate were added to the rations of commercial feeder cattle. The rations were made isonitrogenous, essentially isocaloric and to contain the same level of calcium, phosphorus and salt. Total gains were essentially the same for all lots, varying only 15.6 lb (7.1 kg) over a 112 day feeding period. Feed conversion was increased only on the ration ...