The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Maureen on September 28, 2016, 12:48:02 am
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Hi everyone, can anyone recommend nuts for an elderly wether? (Just realised what I have written, but will leave it!). :innocent: One of my elderly wethers has lost weight this year , and I want to feed him dry food as an extra this winter, as I do for my elderly ewes. I have read that rams and wethers should not be fed ewe nuts on a regular basis.
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Most general purpose stock blends are fine for rams - ask the vendor.
Otherwise, you can probably get a 'Tup & Lamb' mix. I feed that to my ewes too, they don't need very high protein.
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I would feed grass nuts.
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Thank you for advice
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If you want him to have as long a (good quality) life as possible I'd also recommend giving him access to shelter over the Winter, or perhaps a (large size) dog coat or calf jacket if his fleece quality is poor. Pneumonia is probably the main risk, especially if you get lots of cold, wet, windy weather.
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thank you Marches Farmer - yes they have a large horse shelter well bedded with straw, and ad-lib hay in the winter.