Abstract
• Lucerne is a valuable forage for finishing lambs in late spring and summer, but growth rates of lambs grazing lucerne may be lower than expected, and higher growth rates can be achieved on other forages despite similar apparent nutritive values
• Lucerne is a natrophobe as it has low forage sodium levels
• A recent survey in south-eastern Australia demonstrated most dryland lucerne samples had sodium concentrations below livestock requirements
• Supplementation with salt may increase lamb liveweight gain when grazing lucerne
• Supplementation with barley grain does not appear to increase liveweight gain in lambs but may result in substitution of barley for lucerne.
• Lucerne is a natrophobe as it has low forage sodium levels
• A recent survey in south-eastern Australia demonstrated most dryland lucerne samples had sodium concentrations below livestock requirements
• Supplementation with salt may increase lamb liveweight gain when grazing lucerne
• Supplementation with barley grain does not appear to increase liveweight gain in lambs but may result in substitution of barley for lucerne.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2019 Graham Centre Livestock Forum |
| Pages | 17-18 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2019 |
| Event | Graham Centre Livestock Forum - Convention Centre, CSU, Wagga Wagga, Australia Duration: 26 Jul 2019 → 26 Jul 2019 https://www.csu.edu.au/research/grahamcentre/events/livestock-forum https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/3234195/2019-Livestock-Forum-Proceedings.PDF (proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Graham Centre Livestock Forum |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Wagga Wagga |
| Period | 26/07/19 → 26/07/19 |
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