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Performance of ewes given maize silage during late pregnancy and lactation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. Hill ,
A.B. Notman  and
S.P. Marsh
J. Hill
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Rural Management, Writtle College, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR, United Kingdom
A.B. Notman
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture and Rural Management, Writtle College, Chelmsford, CM1 3RR, United Kingdom
S.P. Marsh
Affiliation:
Rumenco, Stretton House, Derby Road, Sretton, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0DW, United Kingdom
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Maize silage is a popular feed for dairy and beef cattle in the United Kingdom, but its popularity for sheep production has never been great. Several reasons for the lack of interest in maize silage for ewes and lambs have been cited; the growth of an annual crop for silage on holdings with a predominance of long-term leys, the low requirement of ewes and lambs for conserved feed, the possibility of low voluntary DM intakes and the risk of a high degree of selection of dietary components of the diet (Brown and Thomas, 1989). The research reported here examines the use of maize silage for ewes in late pregnancy and early lactation.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1999 , 1999 , pp. 130
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1999

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Brown, D.C. and Thomas, E.M. 1989. Feeding maize silage to pregnant ewes. Animal Production 48: 647.Google Scholar