The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: bazzais on September 17, 2010, 10:19:08 am
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Hi Ya
I have just bought 3 lleyn rams for this year, the last owner has been conditioning them upto spec for the last six weeks by feeding sugar beet pellets and licks etc
I am not putting them in for another week or so and so I want to keep them up at their current condition.
Can anyone recommend what I could be feeding them, should I just continue with beet pellets or are there some other kind of nice munchies I could be providing them with to get them ready for the shag fest on the horizon :0)
Ta
Barry
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:D :o :o ;D ;D
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Don't know about feeding but make sure their feet are spot on and apparently you should remove wool from the sac - coolness encourages healthy sperm.
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Thanks Rosemary, one has a very 'furry' set of sacs. Another lovely job to do ;)
Ta
Baz
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Will he mind you doing that? !!!! :-\
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Thanks Rosemary, one has a very 'furry' set of sacs. Another lovely job to do ;)
Ta
Baz
;Dhow many sets of balls he got on him?
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I have looked again and I dont think they are over furry - thank god!! I wouldnt fancy an itchy sac after a trim. Its bad enough with stuble rash on the face without being, well down there...
I have bought them some 'coarse mix' for showing rams - it looks a little like the goats mix actually.
Yet another food to get confused over in the feed shed when I have forgot the torch in the evening!!
The new boys are loving it at the moment, even after just two days I have got them coming to the bucket for food. I hope they feel at home here, they have food and a good view and even though they have a different 'family' now they seem to be settling in. Bless them.
Ta
Barry
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where did you go for your tups Baz?
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A loverly couple from a farm near Rosemarket (Pembs), I can PM you more details if you want?
Ta
Barry