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Why Livestock Grazing Australian Stubble Crops Require Extra Protein
1. Introduction Grazing stubbles is a long-standing and valuable practice across Australian mixed-farming regions. Once harvest is complete, sheep and cattle are commonly turned onto wheat, barley, oat, and canola stubbles to utilise residual grain, leaf material, pods, and volunteer pasture. While stubbles provide cost-effective feed, they are nutritionally incomplete, with protein being the most…
Read MoreWhy use cottonseed for sheep?
Cottonseed has been used extensively in Queensland as a feed supplement for sheep. It is a good source of energy (12-14 MJ ME/kg) and protein (19-24%), but should always be fed with adequate amounts of roughage.
Read MoreUrea supplementation – The need to supplement
The nutritional value of all grasses in northern Australia declines following the growing season. While some grasses are more attractive to cattle (palatable) than others, all grasses provide high quality grazing while they are actively growing.
Read MoreWhy use dry licks and urea supplementation for sheep?
Dry licks are a practical way to provide nitrogen (e.g. urea) to sheep when they are protein deficient.
Read MoreGrazing Cereal Crops
Cereal crops produce good bulk of green feed quickly and are seen to be good feed for livestock, and they are. However, animals often scour and don’t “do” as well as they should when grazing them. Often, they will actually lose weight. This does not have to be the case.
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