Soy alternatives can save on sheep feed costs

Feeding ewes with alternative sources of soy can be done without affecting animal performance. It can even provide savings on ewe feed costs, says EBLEX. EBLEX (the organisation for the English sheep and beef industry) has funded a project with HCC, ADAS and Reaseheath College to compare alternative protein sources to soybean meal for pregnant ewes on a total mixed ration (TMR) system based on grass silage. Soy can be costly The ewe derives her protein requirement from two sources: rumen d