Feeding Sheep

Author: Steven H. Umberger, Extension Animal Scientist, Virginia Tech

Publication Number 410-853, June 1996

Table 5. Sample Diets for Creep Feeding, Growing Lambs, and Finishing Lambs
Feed Ingredient18% Crude Protein*
(Percent Ingredient in the Diet)
Cracked Corn54595468
Whole Oats2010--
Whole Barley--20-
Soybean Meal25252526
Feed Grade Limestone1111
Molasses-5-5
Vitamin Premix++++
Antibiotic or Ionophore++++

*To be fed with free choice source of high quality alfalfa hay.

Feed Ingredient16% Crude Protein
(Percent Ingredient in the Diet)
Cracked Corn5959
Alfalfa Pellets (17% CP)25-
Ground Legume Hay (15% CP)-23
Soybean Meal1517
Feed Grade Limestone11
Vitamin Premix++
Antibiotic or Ionophore++

Feed Ingredient13% Crude Protein
(Percent Ingredient in the Diet)
Shelled Corn--85
Cracked Corn64--
Corn and Cob Meal-59-
Ground Legume Hay (15% CP)2826-
Soybean Meal79-
Pelleted Supplement (36% CP)**--15
Feed Grade Limestone11-
Vitamin Premix+++
Antibiotic or Ionophore+++

**Vitamins and minerals are included in the pelleted protein supplement.

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