NutritionalMetabolic Problems in Sheep在羊nutritionalmetabolic问题.pptVIP

Sheep Goat FeedingAnsci 520 Dr. Dan Morrical Iowa State University Sheep vs goats vs cows Intake Rate of passage Physical attributes Production levels and gestation ex. Growth rates Very picky eaters Process roughage or feed very high quality Goats, extreme sorters pellet rations to prevent sorting Sheep vs goats vs cows Grass Forbs Browse Sheep 50 30 20 Cattle 70 15 15 Goats 30 10 60 Van Dyne et al. 1980 Impact supplementation stratgedies Young Lambs Enterotoxemia Clostridium perfringens type C Symptoms Sudden death in 7-21 day old lambs Young Lambs....continued Prevention Booster dams in late gestation Vaccinate lambs at 21 days and weaning Orphan vaccination Maximum colostrum intake Misdiagnosed-selenium/Vit. E deficiency or pneumonia Purchased feeder lambs Assume no grain exposure Assume no vaccinations Vaccine is highly effective Feed company approach lower energy diets Goiter Symptoms Enlarged thyroid Poor wool coat at birth Low vigor/survival Goiter.....continued Prevention Iodized salt Compensate for goitergens (kale, brassicas, etc.) New NRC .8 PPM instead of .1 to .8 range Finishing Lambs Enterotoxemia/Overeating Symptoms Best doing lambs Uncoordinated movement Rapid death Finishing Lambs...continued Prevention Vaccination - toxoid Bunk management Gradual ration changes Antibiotics Misdiagnosed-polio and Vit. E/Se deficiency, pneumonia Urinary Calculimuch more important, why ?Wether lambs and stud rams ?Several types-phosphate, calcium, silica ?Problem-concentrates are low in Ca and high in P Urinary Calculi...continued ?Prevention Water intake Salt (.5 to 1% of ration) Ammonium chloride or sulfate Add calcium to achieve 1.5:1 ratio to phosphorous Never add phosphorous New NRC White Muscle/Stiff Lamb Disease Symptoms Stiff rear legs and arched back Sudden death Aspiration Pneumonia Poor suckling reflex Poor reproduction White Muscle/Stiff Lamb Disease...continued Cause Deficiency of Vit. E and/or Se