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Evaluation of pressed sugar beet pulp ensiled with dried maize distillers grains as a feed for finishing lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

S. E. Pattinson ,
C. A. Williams  and
M. W. Witt
S. E. Pattinson
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, U.K.
C. A. Williams
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, U.K.
M. W. Witt
Affiliation:
Trident Feeds P.O. Box 11, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 9QX, U.K.
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Lamb concentrate costs account for around 30% of the variable costs of an early lambing system and can account for up to 33% of the variable costs for store lamb finishing (MLC, 2000). Over recent years the price for finished lambs has declined. It is against this background of declining lamb prices and reduced gross margins that cheaper alternatives to proprietary lamb concentrates are being sought. The aim of this work was to evaluate an ensiled mix of pressed sugar beet pulp and dried maize distillers dark grains (Praize, Trident Feeds Limited) for finishing lambs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 112
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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MLC (2000) Sheep Yearbook. MLC, Milton Keynes.Google Scholar