4. Typical inclusion in major livestock feed rations

 

 

 

 Compound

 Home-feed

 

 

 % composition

 g/head/day

Pigs

 

 

 

 Creep

 

 5-10

 

 Weaner

 

 5-10

 

 Grower

 

 3-5

 

 Finisher

 

 3

 

 Sow

 

 3

 

 

 

 

 

Poultry

 

 

 

 Chick rearing

 

 Up to 5

 

 Broiler:

 Starter/grower

 4-8

 

 

 Finisher

 2-4

 

 

 Breeder

 1-5

 

 Layer

 

 1-5

 

 Turkey

 

 5-10

 

 Pheasant/game

 

 3-7

 

 

 

 

 

Dairy Cattle

 

 

 

 Late pregnancy

 

 2.5-10

 Up to 500

 Lactating

 

 5-10

 Up to 750

 Calves

 

 2.5-10

 Up to 100

 

 

 

 

Beef Cattle

 

 

 100

 

 

 

 

Sheep

 

 

 

 Breeding ewes

 Pregnant

 2-7.5

 20-100

 

 Lactating

 5-10

 75-150

 Growing lambs

 Early weaned, intensively reared

 2.5-7.5

 50-100

 

 Finishing Lambs on forage diets

 2.5-7.5

 50-100

 

 Reduce body fat on overfat stores

 5-10

 75-100

Source: http://www.gafta.com/fin/finfacts.html March 17, 2002