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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: piggy on June 14, 2011, 09:55:32 am

Title: Feeding rolled oats and flaked barley
Post by: piggy on June 14, 2011, 09:55:32 am

I have a bag of rolled oats and flaked barley left over can I mix these in with there normal mix,seems a shame to waste them.

Thanks

Title: Re: Feeding rolled oats and flaked barley
Post by: Anke on June 14, 2011, 01:08:02 pm

Are you feeding hard feed at this time of year?

Title: Re: Feeding rolled oats and flaked barley
Post by: piggy on June 14, 2011, 07:49:48 pm

Yes, only a few handfulls to keep them coming to me.

Title: Re: Feeding rolled oats and flaked barley
Post by: bazzais on June 14, 2011, 08:52:24 pm

Gota keep them hooked ;)

Baz

Title: Re: Feeding rolled oats and flaked barley
Post by: Anke on June 15, 2011, 03:42:11 pm

Daily feeds are really not necessary. Mine only get a bit when I need them to come to me, works even if it is only once a month! Give the sheep some credit - they remember!

Title: Re: Feeding rolled oats and flaked barley
Post by: andywalt on June 16, 2011, 09:06:27 am

I would try store it for this winter, its a bit of a crime to feed them this time of year unless you dont have much ground !! mine are on grass and a mineral lick which takes care of any lack of mins and vits.