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Grainbeet as a feed for ewes in late pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

S. E. Pattinson ,
A. Locke  and
C. M. Minter
S. E. Pattinson
Affiliation:
Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
A. Locke
Affiliation:
Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
C. M. Minter
Affiliation:
Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
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Within early lambing systems, there is a heavy reliance on concentrate feeding in late pregnancy. Therefore, the possibility of replacing conventional dietary ingredients (e.g. barley, fishmeal) with cheaper by-products, such as sugar beet pulp and brewers grains, is of particular interest. Pelleted distillers barley grains fed with molassed sugar beet nuts have been shown to be a suitable feed for pregnant ewes (Merrell and Hyslop, 1994). However, some health problems have been noted when feeding malt distillers wet grains (Vipond and Lewis, 1993). The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of feeding grainbeet (a mix of 5 parts brewers grains to 1 part molassed sugar beet pulp) on ewe performance, colostrum production and lamb performance.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1998 , 1998 , pp. 101
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1998

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References

Merrell, B. G. and Hyslop, J. J. (1994). An evaluation of molassed sugar beet-feed and distillers’ barley dark grains as concentrate supplements for out-wintered single-bearing hill ewes during late pregnancy. Animal Production 58: 479A.Google Scholar
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