Key points of early supplementary feeding for lambs

People are used to early supplementary feeding of piglets, but little is known about early supplementary feeding of lambs. The main benefits of supplementary feeding of lambs are:

1. It is beneficial to the growth of double lambs or multiple lambs. Generally speaking, double lambs or multi-lambs have a small body weight, and ewes provide relatively less milk.

2. It can accelerate the growth and development of lambs.

3. Reduce the demand of the lamb from the ewe, so that the ewe has enough time to eat and rest, so as to ensure the physical strength and milk quantity of the ewe.

4. Supplementary feeding can promote the rapid development of digestive system of lambs, exercise their feeding ability, and make lambs quickly adapt to the new feeding and management mode after weaning.

The main points of lamb supplementary feeding are: lambs are generally fed with high-quality hay 20 days after birth, mixed with a small amount of concentrate (crude fiber content is less than 6%, protein content is not less than 20%). Lamb 40-80 days for milk and heavy period, when supplementary feeding pay attention to uniform, about 80-120 days can be weaned. Shao Kui