Preslaughter diet management in sheep and goats: effects on physiological responses and microbial loads on skin and carcass

Table 1 Ingredient composition of concentrate diet ^1,2 fed to sheep and goats

¹Predicted digestible Energy (DE) = 4.0 Mcal/kg.
²Crude protein = 12.9%.
³Composition: NaCl, 45 to 50%; Ca 9.0 to 10.8%; P, >4.5%; Mg, >1.5%; K, >0.9%; S, >0.3%; Zn, >1.55%; and I, >180 ppm; Fe, >2,000 ppm; Mn, >4,000 ppm; Se, >60 ppm; vitamin A, >2,200,000 IU; vitamin D₃, >165,000 IU; and vitamin E, >6,600 IU/kg.

ISSN: 2049-1891