Impacts of dietary zinc concentrations on lamb feedlot performance.

Authors :: Knuth, Ryan M
Cunningham-Hollinger, Hannah C
Bangoura, Berit
Julian, Alexis L
Page, Chad M
Hummel, Gwendolynn L
Woodruff, Kelly L
Whaley, Jaelyn R
Bardsley, Katherine D
Lake, Scott L
Gifford, Cody L
Bisha, Bledar
Stewart, Whitney C
Source :: Translational Animal Science; 2020 Supplement, Vol. 4, pS6-S10, 5p
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The article identifies the impacts of zinc concentrations in a lamb finishing diet on performance and fecal oocyst load. Topics discussed include parasitic infection by Eimeria, average daily gain, and coccidiosis incidence and severity. Also mentioned are animal selection and management, fecal collection and analysis, and feedlot performance.