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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: coastal on November 01, 2009, 04:35:15 pm

Title: Pile of grass cuttings
Post by: coastal on November 01, 2009, 04:35:15 pm

I have 2 Hebs that i am to put on a newly fenced area, on one corner of the paddock is a pile of clippings that has been left to rot down.
Does any one see any problems having the sheep roam over the pile.

Title: Re: Pile of grass cuttings
Post by: little blue on November 01, 2009, 05:39:15 pm

Are the clipping really rotting or still 'edible' cos with goats at least, theres a risk of choking with clipping, as they're all clumped together. 
Also may get rats burrowing in the warm compost, but as long as you're vigilant I wouldnt have thought a little extrs methane gas and creepy-crawlies should harm your sheep!