High concentrate rations for sheep

Meyer, J; Hull, J

High concentrate rations for sheep

Authors

J. H. Meyer
J. L. Hull

Authors Affiliations

J. H. Meyer is Professor of Animal Husbandry and Dean of the College of Agriculture, Davis Campus; J. L. Hull is Associate Specialist in Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 18(1):5-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v018n01p5. January 1964.

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Abstract

Recent trials at Davis with high concentrate rations for sheep indicate that it does not pay to grind, roll or cook barley-if it can be fed whole to sheep. Results also indicate that these rations should be no higher than 60% concentrate.

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