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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Pinkdw on May 07, 2020, 10:13:33 am

Title: What Age can Lambs have Mineral Block?
Post by: Pinkdw on May 07, 2020, 10:13:33 am

I’ve got a lamb that keeps eating soil, and wondered what age they’re allowed mineral blocks from?

Title: Re: What Age can Lambs have Mineral Block?
Post by: Rosemary on May 07, 2020, 11:17:20 am

Ours have access from birth - the ewes have a molassed mineral bucket and the lambs just help themselves.

Title: Re: What Age can Lambs have Mineral Block?
Post by: twizzel on May 07, 2020, 12:51:17 pm

From birth providing there’s no urea in it (some energy blocks/buckets contain this).

Title: Re: What Age can Lambs have Mineral Block?
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 07, 2020, 02:54:15 pm

We have himalyan rock salt in every field. all the time.

Eating soil could indicate a cobalt deficiency.  You might want to give it a drench. 

Title: Re: What Age can Lambs have Mineral Block?
Post by: Pinkdw on May 07, 2020, 08:32:57 pm

Brill
Thank you everyone!