Using trees as fodder: LLS guidelines for producers

By Wendy Gill, Senior Land Services Officer
Updated December 12 2019 - 9:23am, first published December 6 2019 - 7:00am
A 450kg cow would need to eat 16.5kg of kurrajong leaves a day for maintenance. Photo Wendy Gill, LLS.
A 450kg cow would need to eat 16.5kg of kurrajong leaves a day for maintenance. Photo Wendy Gill, LLS.

Historically trees such as Mulga and Kurrajong have been used for drought feeding. In our current drought, some producers are using these and other trees as part of a ration or as a full ration.

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