Research

Creep Feeding

Creep Feeding is the process of supplement feeding lambs while excluding ewes.
The websites below will provide you with information relating to the benefits of creep feeding, as well as advice on what to creep feed.

www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/77781/Creep-feeding-lambs-Primefact-224---final.pdf

www.ontariosheep.org
http://www.ontariosheep.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=sCt7T4eimac%3D&tabid=95

Lupin Flushing

The links below provide information on studies conducted with lupin flushing. Feeding lupins at specific times of the year through the feeder can increase the ovulation rate of the ewes, resulting in more twins and increased lambing percentages.

www.asap.asn.au
http://www.asap.asn.au/asap28/files/gulliver100.pdf

www.jilakindowns.com.au
http://www.jilakindowns.com.au/uploads/Ovine%20Observer%20Vit%20E%20%20DorperResearch.pdf

www.csu.edu.au
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/grahamcentre/downloads/Beef_Sheep_Presentations/Sheep_Friend.pdf

www.publish.csiro.au
http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9780643.htm

www.news.uwa.edu.au
http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/institute-agriculture/fat-mums-cycling-together-make-more-twins

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9360764