Abstract 522

The supplementary feeding of sheep consuming mulga (Acacia aneura) with low levels of molasses and urea under field conditions.

Niven,DR; Entwistle,-KW

Dep. of Primary Industries, Anim. Res. Inst., Yeerongpilly, Qld. 4105, Australia.

Australian-Rangeland-Journal. 1983, 5: 2, 74-78; 12 ref.

Mature Merino wethers grazing mulga were supplemented for 21 wk with 50 or 100 g molasses DM/day with or without 6 g urea/day. Growth rates were higher for the supplemented than the unsupplemented group (534 and -71 g/wk, resp.) Growth rates were higher with 100 g molasses DM/day (626 g/wk) than with 50 g (442 g/wk). Supplementation with urea depressed growth rates.

This abstract relates to the following species:

Acacia neura, Nonprotein nitrogen