In this episode of the South-West WA Drought Hub’s Dry Season Resources podcast, host Shannon Beattie interviews Congellin farmer, Sandra Fowler, and Senior Field Veterinary Officer at the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, Anna Erickson.
They discuss the benefits of confinement feeding and deferred grazing during a dry season and things to consider when implementing this type of system.
Additional resources
- Confined paddock feeding and feedlotting of sheep – DPIRD
- Confinement Feeding Factsheet (PDF) – DPIRD
- Supplementary feeding and feed budgeting for sheep – DPIRD
- Research Report: In-depth drought lotting, site selection – Drought Info
- Research Report: Confinement feeding – Drought Info
- Managing sheep in drought lots (PDF) – Australian Wool Innovation
- Managing breeding ewes in containment areas (PDF) – Meat & Livestock Australia
- A guide to confinement feeding sheep and cattle in NSW (PDF) – NSW Government Local Land Services