Ewe's rations Sheep Daily Ration Oussama Keddad (Animal Production) Friday, April 16, 2015 Average Requirements: Mob information: · mob size : 250 sheep · phase : dry (post weaning) · average weight : 50 kg · average body condition score : 2.5 Objective: maintain body condition The average ewe in the mob requires: 0.62 uf/day 47.01 pdi (g)/day Least cost balanced ration/ewe on a dry matter basis: Feeds quantity "kg of DM"/ ewe barley straw 1.28 wheat straw 0.04 wheat bran 0.22 Ration for the entire mob on an as fed basis: Daily ration for a mob of 250 dry ewes Feeds quantity "kg of DM"/ ewe as fed/ewe mob diet (kg) barley straw 1.28 1.6 400 wheat straw 0.04 0.05 12.5 wheat bran 0.22 0.23 57.5 Recommendations: · Don't feed more than 0.5 kg of concentrate per ewe in one sitting. · Make sure there's a 45 cm room for each ewe in the feeders to eliminate competition. · Provide enough water to maximize feed intake. Disclaimer: This ration is an estimation and should be adjusted according to the flockâs response