How to get your lambs to best adapt to a feedlot situation

Joely Mitchell
August 6 2020 - 4:00pm
Charles Sturt University PhD student Thomas Keogh conducted research into whether creep feeding pre-weaning and providing access to a feedlot diet post-weaning would allow lambs to better transition to a feedlot.
Charles Sturt University PhD student Thomas Keogh conducted research into whether creep feeding pre-weaning and providing access to a feedlot diet post-weaning would allow lambs to better transition to a feedlot.

There is evidence to suggest that exposing lambs to a feedlot diet prior to feedlot entry and ensuring sufficient intake of that diet could increase feed intake and lamb growth.

Joely Mitchell

Joely Mitchell

Stock & Land editor

Joely started her career at Stock & Land as a cadet journalist in 2016. She is now the editor of the paper.

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