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Shawn McGrath
PhD Student
School School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Location Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Phone 0428 446 616
Fax 02 6938 1666
Email shmcgrath@csu.edu.au
Project
Effective supplementation of ewes grazing dual purpose wheat.
Summary
Grazing of dual purpose wheat can provide a useful feed source to fill the annual winter feed gap in the higher rainfall mixed farming zone of southern NSW. This project aims to identify the potential problems for grazing pregnant and lactating ewes on dual purpose wheat and investigate supplementation to overcome any metabolic issues. It is hypothesised that unsupplemented ewes grazing dual purpose wheat will be more susceptible to either clinical or subclinical forms of hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesaemia, both of which have an impact on the production of the animal.
Supervisors
Dr Michael Friend, Dr Jim Virgona, Dr Marie Bhanugopan, Dr Edward Clayton, Dr Hugh Dove
Funding source
Australian Wool Education Trust