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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Oopsiboughtasheep on May 13, 2015, 07:10:31 pm

Title: Nettles and sheep
Post by: Oopsiboughtasheep on May 13, 2015, 07:10:31 pm

We have an area of stinging nettles in our current sheep field that need strimming off. Can someone please let me know if it's OK to leave these on the ground for the sheep to eat, like we do for the horses, or should we rake them all up? Incase it's relevant, they are just 'mower' ewes, not sheep with lambs.
Thankyou for your help.

Title: Re: Nettles and sheep
Post by: princesslayer on May 13, 2015, 10:06:54 pm

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=23365.0 (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=23365.0)

This link was at the bottom of your post about nettles, and has some good info/opinion on the subject  :wave:

Where are you?  We're in Hampshire too, North near Tadley.

Title: Re: Nettles and sheep
Post by: Oopsiboughtasheep on May 13, 2015, 10:13:10 pm

Thanks Princesslayer. I didn't see that! Good news then if the sheep will love them and one less job for me!
I'm near Overton.