Lupin, pea and wheat grain as supplements for young Merino sheep grazing wheat stubble.

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Lupin and pea grain, fed as a supplement at 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 kg/d to young Merino sheep grazing wheat stubble were used more efficiently than wheat grain during the first five weeks following the introduction of the supplement. The ratio of supplement fed to liveweight gained (kg/kg) in this period was 3.63 for lupins and 5.18 for peas both of which were significantly better than that for wheat, 45.08 (PxO.05). During the next six weeks the efficiency of utilization of the lupins and peas declined to 8.24 and 9.41 respectively, while that for wheat improved to 12.00. SUMMARY

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