My experience has been that lactating ewes do best on alfalfa hay. For
grain I use corn pellets that are the dried leftovers from pressing out the
syrup in corn. It is high in protein and very digestible. For ewes with
twins I give about 4 to 6 oz a day. This stuff is really potent, and they
love it. Grain will tend to pack and also give you a problem with tetanus
if you have not vaccinated. Just a small amount of any feed other than
roughage to be safe. Last thing you want is orphans.
Cecil in OKla
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Quinn" <cars1...@yahoo.com>
To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:36 PM
Subject: [Blackbelly] A question about grain
Before I get to the question ewe 2 just had a nice healthy little ewe
lamb.
That helps counter the 2 that we lost. So--for live lambs, we now have
two
ewes and 1 ram.
Now to my question. I have been feeding exclusively hay. Would anyone
recommend grain for the lactating ewes? If so, what?
Tom quinn
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