4. Typical inclusion in major livestock feed rations
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Compound |
Home-feed |
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% 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