Author Topic: Vit/min bucket for lambs (Read 2056 times)

Goats!!! · « **on:** May 28, 2018, 02:52:22 pm »

Out older Cade lambs are now out on grass, we wanted to get a vitamin/mineral bucket/block for them. Can anyone recommend something to get them, we will also carry on with feeding them a ration of nuts.

twizzel · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2018, 03:35:48 pm »

Just get a general purpose sheep mineral bucket from your local country store, that will do them fine.

Goats!!! · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2018, 08:13:16 pm »

Thanks twizzel, there are so many options!

twizzel · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2018, 10:35:14 pm »

Yes agree! For the summer and autumn whilst you have grass a basic mineral lick would suffice. For the winter when the weather has turned and grass quality decreased an energy lick with minerals would be useful. I like Mole Valley and Downland licks :-)

davet · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2018, 08:50:38 am »

Quote from: twizzel on May 28, 2018, 10:35:14 pm

I like Mole Valley and Downland licks :-)

But what do your sheep think of them?

twizzel · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2018, 09:40:22 am »

They love them

especially the MV feet and fertility one, and the Downland opti lix energy bucket. Do very well on both.

Derbyshire Hillbilly · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2018, 11:12:01 am »

Graze DUP blocks are amazing, never seen lambs grow so quick!

Goats!!! · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2018, 10:21:14 pm »

Thanks :-)

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2018, 12:59:33 pm »

I'm moving towards pasture / grass fed as much as possible, and definitely no soya meal, so have been using the Mole Valley 'Rumigan' Dual Purpose lick with a side order of Himalayan Rock Salt. (The Rumigan is seaweed-meal based.)