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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Sparky1521 on May 30, 2024, 06:06:15 pm

Title: My 3 year old soay ram has gone off his food and is withdrawn. What can I do
Post by: Sparky1521 on May 30, 2024, 06:06:15 pm

 Hi, what can I do to encourage my ram to eat? He is normally a good eater but seems to have lost interest today

Title: Re: My 3 year old soay ram has gone off his food and is withdrawn. What can I do
Post by: Bishybarneybee on June 03, 2024, 09:19:01 am

Have you tried offering him some ivy? My sheep love eating it and it acts as a tonic and appetite stimulant.

Title: Re: My 3 year old soay ram has gone off his food and is withdrawn. What can I do
Post by: shep53 on June 03, 2024, 11:56:56 am

Talk to your vet

Title: Re: My 3 year old soay ram has gone off his food and is withdrawn. What can I do
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 03, 2024, 10:18:33 pm

Is he peeing? 

When you say off his food, are you feeding him hard feed, or do you mean he’s stopped grazing?