I read earlier that you can finish store lambs inside on a ration of 3.5kg of maize and 200g of brewers grains. Anyone else done/doing this? Any advice appreciated.
I read earlier that you can finish store lambs inside on a ration of 3.5kg of maize and 200g of brewers grains. Anyone else done/doing this? Any advice appreciated.
Must be maize silage. 3.5kg of maize corn would kill just about anything?I have never heard of this but 3.5 kg of maize is an awful lot and I would have thought they would not take to it very well.
Or do you mean Maize silage?
All I can think is it would be a bit potent? Potential for a bit of acidosis? Got too be worth a try with a batch, wouldn’t it be a touch shy on CP though?I read earlier that you can finish store lambs inside on a ration of 3.5kg of maize and 200g of brewers grains. Anyone else done/doing this? Any advice appreciated.
Crude protein.Sorry yes Maize silage. and CP ?
I read earlier that you can finish store lambs inside on a ration of 3.5kg of maize and 200g of brewers grains. Anyone else done/doing this? Any advice appreciated.
I think it’s too much hassle for not enough outputBrewers grains is high in protein and low in energy. I’ve fattened lambs on grainbeet in the past. 3:1 4:1 5:1 I would recommend 3:1 or 4:1 though. Cheaper than most other things but they tend to turn some of it to clart. Takes time too. I couldn’t cope with the lower throughput of sheep
I think so. My biggest gripe with it was the amount of straw we used per sheep due to the time they were in. Smaller amount of brewers grain with barley added would sound a plan.I think it’s too much hassle for not enough output
Yes wasa lot is depending on the quality of your maize silage but can do 1kg of brewers and 2.5 kg of maize silage. You wont risk acidosis with the brewer in there, there is plenty of fibre and yeast to keep the rumen healthy and long fibre from the silage. they wont fatten quick but on current feed prices so much cheaper than anything else. with only 200g you are very low on protein.
there are quite a few farmer feeding store lambs 1kg of maize silage, 1kg brewers grains and 0.5kg of rolled barley and minerals.
was thinking some barley would help. Thanks very much.a lot is depending on the quality of your maize silage but can do 1kg of brewers and 2.5 kg of maize silage. You wont risk acidosis with the brewer in there, there is plenty of fibre and yeast to keep the rumen healthy and long fibre from the silage. they wont fatten quick but on current feed prices so much cheaper than anything else. with only 200g you are very low on protein.
there are quite a few farmer feeding store lambs 1kg of maize silage, 1kg brewers grains and 0.5kg of rolled barley and minerals.
Sure there must be grass everywhere need grazing