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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Dianabooth on August 08, 2014, 09:49:59 am

Title: Can I feed my 2 & 3 month lambs on ewe pencils?
Post by: Dianabooth on August 08, 2014, 09:49:59 am

Hello to All

I've just run out of lamb starter/finisher feed and cannot get anymore locally until next week - I've been feeding this creep twice a day.  I have some all rounder adult sheep pencils which I give to ewes and ram/whethers.  My questions is can I give this to my 2 & 3 month lambs (last one born 17th May) until I can get more starter/finisher lamb feed?

Title: Re: Can I feed my 2 & 3 month lambs on ewe pencils?
Post by: Foobar on August 08, 2014, 10:06:03 am

If it states on the bag that it can be fed to male sheep (or rather if it doesn't say that it must not be fed to male sheep ;)), then yes. 

Title: Re: Can I feed my 2 & 3 month lambs on ewe pencils?
Post by: shep53 on August 08, 2014, 12:44:05 pm

YES , depends why you are feeding lamb pellets eg fast finish but once they have taken ( don't be surprised  if they leave the pencils for a day or so ) to the universal nuts they will be cheaper then  lamb pellets

Title: Re: Can I feed my 2 & 3 month lambs on ewe pencils?
Post by: Hellybee on August 11, 2014, 06:21:15 pm

If they are proper ewe nuts, ie 18 per cent ones , not for the boys but yes for th girls x