Url http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/health-copper.htm Description Answers the question of why chronic copper poisoning (CCP) occurs. Random Quote OMAF Livestock
Chronic Copper Poisoning in Sheep - Veterinary Scientist, Sheep, Goat and Swine/OMAF How does chronic copper poisoning (CCP) occur? Sheep are the domestic animal most prone to CCP. They absorb Keywords OMAFRA, OMAF, omafra, omaf, agriculture, dairy, swine, horses, sheep, alternative livestock, beef Category Livestock > Sheep > Management > Pasture and Feed Contact Name Email

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1. Feeding Ewes(PDF)

Needs, options, budgeting.
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2. Dealing With High Hay Prices

High hay prices are a major consideration for sheep producers. Unless one can find hay that is reasonable in price, the only option in reducing hay cost is to feed less hay. Strategies to achieve this goal will be discussed.
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An article outlining the basics of dealing with high hay prices.
This article first appeared in Indiana Sheep Tales in 1997, Vol. 30:3. Extension Sheep Specialist Hay prices for the winter of 1996/1997 were two to three times more expensive than most years. It

3. Whole Grain in Lamb Rations

Advantages of using whole grain versus pelleted or mash feeds.
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Whole Grain in Lamb Rations and Rural Representative/OMAFRA Recent research from University of British Columbia (Dr. Steve Mason, Livestock Nutritionist) indicates that growth rate and feed

4. Indiana Toxic Plants

This website contains plants within Indiana that are deemed poisonous to livestock and pets by the collaborators at Purdue University.
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5. Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep (PDF)

Nutrition research spanning more than 100 years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, rations can be formulated from feeds and ingredients to meet these requirements. Animals fed these rations should not only remain healthy but be productive and efficient.
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Obtain and use actual feedstuff analysis whenever possible for ration formulation. If feedstuff compositional data is impossible to determine, tabulated data (Table 1) is the next best source of information. Since moisture content of feeds can vary greatly, it is important to express feedstuff composition on a dry matter basis.
Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep by T.L. Stanton and S.B. LeValley 1 Obtain and use actual feedstuff analysis whenever possible for ration formulation. If feedstuff compositional data is