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Other links at Agriculture and Forestry > Livestock > Sheep > Management > Pasture and Feed |
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Plants Poisonous to Livestock
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This bulletin identifies many of the plants poisonous to livestock in Minnesota. It describes their appearance, where they grow, the parts of the plant that are poisonous, when they are most poisonous, poisoning symptoms, and names of the toxic compounds present in the plant. Knowing how to correctly identify poisonous plants will help prevent potential problems and perhaps death of an animal.
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Ionophores and Feed Additives
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This article and presentation does not attempt to quantify absolutely the current additive list available for sheep. Rather, it generally describes type and overall impact for the sheep producer
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Stretching Hay Supplies
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Producers can stretch their hay supply, and not significantly lower production, by utilizing some proven management techniques.
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Strategies for Feeding the Ewe Flock
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Topics include: aspects to consider and problems likely to be encountered, useful feed consumption data, characteristics of feedstuffs, pastures, mineral deficiencies and toxicities, and feeding the ewe.
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