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SHEEP-fed-barely-sprouting-fodders, page : 90
Grain Mixtures:
The following are recipes for supplemental feed for sheep.
1. Mix 50 lb (23 kg) of shelled corn, 10 lb (9 kg) of oats, 20 lb (9 kg) wheat bran, and 10 lb (4.5 kg) of linseed meal.
2. Mix 75 lb (34 kg) shelled corn, 10 lb (4.5 kg) of cottonseed hulls, 14 lb (7 kg) of soybean meal, and 1 lb (0.5 kg) of molasses.
Hay:
When it comes to storing hay, store it in the darkest part of your barn, or under a tarpaulin cover, this way you will preserve the vitamin A content, which is depleted when exposed to sunlight.
If hay is exposed to rain it can result in moldy hay, and this can cause a ewe to abort.
Needless to say, if the quality of hay is poor, then you will have to add more supplements. If there are lots of heavy stems in your hay, then the sheep will eat less. When there are a lot of heavy stems, it is a good idea to save them for bedding.
If for whatever reason you buy both good quality and poor quality hay, give the best quality to your pregnant ewes – in late pregnancy good quality hay is a must because as the lamb grows inside her, the ewe's stomach becomes crowded and there is little room for bulky low nutritional feed.
Alfalfa Hay:
Alfalfa is a superior hay because it contains nine vitamins. It contains vitamin A which during winter your pasture grass lacks. The greener the hay, the higher the vitamin content.
This type of hay is also high in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and potassium.
The following are recipes for supplemental feed for sheep.
1. Mix 50 lb (23 kg) of shelled corn, 10 lb (9 kg) of oats, 20 lb (9 kg) wheat bran, and 10 lb (4.5 kg) of linseed meal.
2. Mix 75 lb (34 kg) shelled corn, 10 lb (4.5 kg) of cottonseed hulls, 14 lb (7 kg) of soybean meal, and 1 lb (0.5 kg) of molasses.
Hay:
When it comes to storing hay, store it in the darkest part of your barn, or under a tarpaulin cover, this way you will preserve the vitamin A content, which is depleted when exposed to sunlight.
If hay is exposed to rain it can result in moldy hay, and this can cause a ewe to abort.
Needless to say, if the quality of hay is poor, then you will have to add more supplements. If there are lots of heavy stems in your hay, then the sheep will eat less. When there are a lot of heavy stems, it is a good idea to save them for bedding.
If for whatever reason you buy both good quality and poor quality hay, give the best quality to your pregnant ewes – in late pregnancy good quality hay is a must because as the lamb grows inside her, the ewe's stomach becomes crowded and there is little room for bulky low nutritional feed.
Alfalfa Hay:
Alfalfa is a superior hay because it contains nine vitamins. It contains vitamin A which during winter your pasture grass lacks. The greener the hay, the higher the vitamin content.
This type of hay is also high in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and potassium.