Feeding Intervals in Range Supplementation of Pregnant Ewes

Authors

D. T. TORELL
W. C. WEIR

Authors Affiliations

D. T. Torell is Specialist in Animal Husbandry, Hopland Field Station, Department of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis; W. C. Weir is Professor, Department of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 18(11):7-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v018n11p7. November 1964.

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Abstract

Pregnant ewes grazing winter range forage gained moreand did so without adverse effectswhen supplemented once weekly as compared with five times weekly, in tests at Hopland Field Station. Birth weights of lambs were not affected by the supplementation.