Lecture 16

Question 1

Most common multi species swards

Answer 1

•PRG and timothy
•White and red clover
•Chicory and plantain

Question 2

Bullocks grazing multi species swards has how much higher growth rate during their second year at grass compared to bullocks grazing only perennial ryegrass

Answer 2

20% higher growth rate

Question 3

Lambs grazing multi species had how much higher ADG than animals grazing PRG and PP from turnout to slaughter

Answer 3

24% higher ADG

Question 4

How much earlier were lambs who grazed multi species swards finished than lambs grazing PRG or PP swards

Answer 4

4 weeks earlier

Question 5

Beef heifers grazing a six species had how much higher ADG than animals grazing PRG and PP during their second summer at grass

Answer 5

13% higher ADG