Salt supplements for grain-fed weaners

Authors

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia

Keywords

Sheep, Lambs, Supplementary feeds, Salt licks

Disciplines

Comparative Nutrition | Sheep and Goat Science

First Page Number

258

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Salt fed to Merino lambs on wheat diets in a feed lot was reported to cause dramatic liveweight increases in the Eastern States.

As there was conflicting evidence about the value of salt as a cereal grain supplement, Sheep and Wool Branch officers B. Beetson and R. J. Suiter set up a trial at Wongan Hills Research Station to test the value of salt and limestone supplements to wheat diets.

Erratum

Found in previous article. Nitrogen for pastures Department of Agriculture, Western Australia Vol14 No4 Page No 255

Recommended Citation

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia (1973) "Salt supplements for grain-fed weaners," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 14: No. 4, Article 12.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol14/iss4/12