Order Today!
Click a Link
Book on Beginning Shepherd's Manual
Beginning Shepherd's
Manual

Book on Merck Veterinary Manual
Merck Veterinary
Manual

Book on Small-Scale Livestock Farming
Small-Scale
Livestock Farming:

Book on Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep: Breeds,...
Storey's Guide
to Raising Sheep:
Breeds,...
"Hit the deck!"
You have now entered the
Barnyard Commandos "secret" headquarters

Information on this site shows the different
feed values and has charts showing the quantity
and type of feed for your sheep.

February 9, 2001       4-H Club, Breeding Sheep Feeding Schedule for November 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002
Animals Hay
Morning/Night		 Grain
Morning/Night		 Corn
Morning/Night
All Female Sheep 2 flakes / 2 flakes 0 L. coffee can/
0 L. coffee can		 1 1/4 L. coffee can/
1 1/4 L. coffee can
Pretty Boy 1/4 flake / 1/4 flake 1/2 L. coffee can/
1/2 L. coffee can		 1/4 S. coffee can/
1/4 S. coffee can
Lancelot and 1 Female Sheep 1 flakes / 1 flakes 0 S. coffee can/
0 S. coffee can		 3/4 S. coffee can/
3/4 S. coffee can
Lancelot, Only 1/3 flakes / 1/3 flakes 0 S. coffee can/
0 S. coffee can		 7/8 S. coffee can/
7/8 S. coffee can

Stockeeper

Complete Livestock Management Made Simple

Feed Rations Information Table
Barnyard Commandos 4-H Club
Feed Stuff DM
%		 CP
%		 DP
%		 EE
%		 CF
%		 ADF
%		 NDF
%		 Ash
%		 CA
%		 P
%		 K
%		 S
%		 ZN
PPM		 TDN
%		 DE
Mcal/lb.		 Nem
Mcal/lb.		 Neg
Mcal/lb.
Alfalfa Hay
Mid Bloom		 90 18 14 2.0 29 34 50 10 1.4 0.23 1.8 0.30 17 58 1.16 0.57 0.26
Corn, Yellow 89 10 6.9 4.1 3 3 10 2 0.0 0.30 0.4 0.10 17 89 1.78 0.98 0.67
Calculate Averages,(Alfalfa "50% of feed" + Corn "50% of feed")= Sub total / 2 items = Average Ration Value.

New Feed Rations
Hay 50% & Corn 50% by Weight
Feed Stuff DM
%		 CP
%		 DP
%		 EE
%		 CF
%		 ADF
%		 NDF
%		 Ash
%		 CA
%		 P
%		 K
%		 S
%		 ZN
PPM		 TDN
%		 DE
Mcal/lb.		 Nem
Mcal/lb.		 Neg
Mcal/lb.
Hay 50% & Corn 50% 89.5 14 10.5 3.1 16 18.5 30 6 0.7 0.26 1.1 0.2 17 72.5 1.47 0.77 0.46
New Rations = Alfalfa 50% and Corn 50%
Calcium (CA) to Phosphorus (P) Ratio: 2.5 to 1 Recommended. Actual = 3.5 to 1
TDN = 72.5, protects against "ketosis" and "pregnancy toxemia", higher the value the better. As the amount of TDN increases in a ration, the rate of gain normally increases. Therefore, feed efficiency and overall performance are determined to a large extent by the level of TDN or energy in the ration
TDN = Total digestible nutrients, DM = Dry Matter, CP = Crude Protein, DP = Digestible Protein


Feed Quantities/Weight Tables
Feed Type 1 Flake 2 Flakes Grain, 3 way Corn, Yellow
Good Alfalfa Hay 4.8 lbs 9.6 lbs NA NA
Large Coffee Can, Full NA NA 2.8 lbs 5 lbs
Small Coffee Can, Full NA NA 1.0 lbs 1.7 lbs

Flock Weight and Food Requirements
Sheep ID Pounds 3.1% Daily Feed 1/2 each Feeding @ 3.1% 5% Daily Feed 1/2 each Feeding @ 5%
Pretty Boy 220 6.82 3.41 11 5.5
Frost 168 5.20 2.60 8.40 4.20
Twilight 167 5.18 2.59 8.35 4.18
Baby 193 5.98 2.99 9.65 4.83
Mystie 273 8.46 4.23 13.65 6.83
Lancelot 300 9.30 4.65 15.00 7.50
Pixie 200 6.20 3.10 10.00 5.50
Lucky 240 7.44 3.72 12.00 6.00
Grain or Corn should never exceed 75% of daily intake or be fed prior to roughage.


For more information please call us at (208)377-5430 or e-mail us.

Classified Ads | Livestock Forum
Home | Commandos | Sheep Health | Links | Meetings
Our Sheep | Our Supporters | Sheep Care | Shelters | Weigh-In

Ada County Extension Office 4-H Club Information

Site Index

©Copyright 2006 TaxPro.  All rights reserved.
Web Design by TaxPro and Mystical Sheep