Benefits of confinement feeding and deferred grazing
- Author
- Grower Group Alliance & The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
- Published
- Tue 05 Mar 2024
- Episode Link
- https://hub.gga.org.au/
In this episode of the South-West WA Drought Hub's Dry Season Resources podcast, host Shannon Beattie interviews Congellin farmer, Sandra Fowler, and Senior Field Veterinary Officer at the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, Anna Erikson.
They discuss the benefits of confinement feeding and deferred grazing during a dry season and things to consider when implementing this type of system.
- A guide to confinement feeding sheep and cattle in NSW (PDF) - NSW Government Local Land Services
- Managing breeding ewes in containment areas (PDF) - Meat & Livestock Australia
- Managing sheep in drought lots (PDF) - Australian Wool Innovation
- Research Report: Confinement feeding - Drought Info
- Research Report: In-depth drought lotting, site selection - Drought Info
- Supplementary feeding and feed budgeting for sheep - DPIRD
- Confinement Feeding Factsheet (PDF) - DPIRD
- Confined paddock feeding and feedlotting of sheep - DPIRD
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