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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Terry T on April 27, 2018, 05:05:27 pm

Title: Should I provide mineral lick for wethers
Post by: Terry T on April 27, 2018, 05:05:27 pm

I have 3 hebridian wethers less than a year old which I plan to keep as lawn mowers rather than eat.
Do I need to provide a mineral lick and if so, can you recommend one?
Thank you

Title: Re: Should I provide mineral lick for wethers
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 27, 2018, 08:46:59 pm

A lump of Himalayan rock salt will probably suffice.  Do you give your breeding sheep minerals?

Title: Re: Should I provide mineral lick for wethers
Post by: bazzais on April 27, 2018, 11:05:02 pm

provide the option for them

Title: Re: Should I provide mineral lick for wethers
Post by: Terry T on April 28, 2018, 02:13:59 pm

Thank you both. We don’t have any ewes so I’ll buy them something in specifically.