Report Synopsis
Strategic and effective supplementation of sheep
Nicole Logg
This report offers global perspectives on sheep supplementation to enhance health and performance. It aims to present alternatives and strategies for Australian farmers to more efficiently and precisely provide minerals, vitamins, and/or functional nutrition additives to boost flock productivity.
This report:
- Presents insights and guidance drawn from international sheep farming practices.
- Emphasises the importance of selecting the right supplements to achieve optimum production outcomes.
- Encourages the adoption of tailored supplementation strategies to maximise sheep health and productivity.
- Highlights the need for further testing of minerals and vitamins in extensive grazing systems in Australia
- Aims to inform and improve decision-making for sheep farmers regarding supplement choice and application.
“Strategic selection of shrubs that accumulate all, or some antioxidant minerals or vitamins, and grow in arid and drought susceptible environments, offers a new opportunity to design grazing systems that provide a combination of antioxidants within a grazed system.” Dr. Hayley Norman, CSIRO, Australia.
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