Advice on fattening lambs

mrbrendank

looking for advice on fattening lambs, i have 20 weathers around the 25 - 30kg mark that have been weaned 2 weeks now on lamb weaning crunch and i have them on 0.3kg each a day, just wondering if i should be increasing the feed or what as time goes on, im looking to be bringing them to the mart in 2/3 weeks-ish

Insp. Harry Callahan

I wouldn't be feeding that size of lambs yet, they won't be finished in 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months maybe. I would wait til they were 35-40 kg and you could start feeding them then..

mrbrendank

Insp. Harry Callahan wrote: »

I wouldn't be feeding that size of lambs yet, they won't be finished in 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months maybe. I would wait til they were 35-40 kg and you could start feeding them then..

to be honest id say they are that weight, i will weigh a few today and get back to you.

mrbrendank

ok yes averaging 38kg, i would like to sell at about 45kg, i also messed up the title of this thread, i dont sell fattened lambs, i mean i am looking for advice on gaining weight on lambs, i feed twice a day, would it benefit if i split up to feeds 3 times a day, i was told thats a good way to start gaining weight

Insp. Harry Callahan

Ah right, once a day is fine to feed them, 0.3 kg would be plenty. If they are on decent grass like fresh grass after silage or a recent reseed that's been topped then no real need to feed yet unless you need them away asap. I fatten lambs of grass only until beginning of October then start and feed what lambs are left a bit of meal to keep them moving on. But if they are on old grass then maybe some meal would help

mrbrendank

Insp. Harry Callahan wrote: »

Ah right, once a day is fine to feed them, 0.3 kg would be plenty. If they are on decent grass like fresh grass after silage or a recent reseed that's been topped then no real need to feed yet unless you need them away asap. I fatten lambs of grass only until beginning of October then start and feed what lambs are left a bit of meal to keep them moving on. But if they are on old grass then maybe some meal would help

OK, yeah i was hoping to have them gone by the 8th of august, they are on mostly old grass, if i was to increase the lamb crunch to 0.5 a day per lamb would that be any good or would that just make fatty lambs?

Insp. Harry Callahan

No it would be fine to do that. Any ewe lambs are likely to be a bit fatter than ram lambs are

mrbrendank

Insp. Harry Callahan wrote: »

No it would be fine to do that. Any ewe lambs are likely to be a bit fatter than ram lambs are

Thank you, You have been very helpful