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Is your sheep low in zinc?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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Growing lambs require ~30 ppm of zinc in the diet on a dry-matter basis. Classic zinc deficiency (parakeratosis) is more common in other small ruminants (goats), but is occasionally encountered in sheep, particularly if fed excessive quantities of dietary calcium (legumes).

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