Nutrition of livestock

2006
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brian Ashton (Rural Solutions)
Year(s) 2006
Contributor Central West Farming Systems
Trial location(s) Condobolin, NSW
Nutrition of livestock locations
Aims

To know more about nutrition of stock.

Key messages
  • Grain & Graze is helping farmers increase their knowledge about nutrition of sheep.
  • Don’t wait for the ‘magic’ supplements.
  • Find out what your sheep lack and supplement their feed.
  • Energy is usually the most limiting nutrient.
  • Protein may be limiting for young or growing stock.
  • Liquid molasses (e.g. Molofos) may encourage sheep to eat dry feed
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC
Trial funding source MLA
Trial funding source AWI
Trial funding source Land and Water Australia
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Grain & Graze is jointly funded by GRDC, Meat & Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation, and Land & Water Australia.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Livestock
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Unreplicated

Condobolin 2006

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Condobolin, NSW Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Condobolin, NSW Kandosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Condobolin NSW
2006 119.2mm
2005 154.3mm
2004 155.8mm
2003 154.0mm
2002 162.4mm
2001 230.3mm
2000 300.5mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Condobolin NSW

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2006 trial report



Trial last modified: 07-05-2019 21:19pm AEST