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dt400

  • Joined Apr 2012
Hebridean Ewes in lamb
« on: February 02, 2014, 07:30:25 pm »
We put our 4 ewes with the Tup late November and all being well if they are in lamb, they should be due end April, Early May.
 
Our question is how much to feed them.  They have hay available at all times and they get 1 scoop of molassed sugerbeet between the 6 of them (2 of last years lambs who came with 2 of the ewes), 2 or 3 times a week.  Is this enough, not enough, or too much???  Any advice gratefully received as we don't want to get it wrong for them.
 
Cheers  :sheep: :sheep:
« Last Edit: February 03, 2014, 07:32:11 pm by dt400 »

lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Hebridean Ews in lamb
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2014, 08:27:00 pm »
I'd give them no more than that and ideally split it so they have  a little bit every day just to keep them tame, rather than more two or three times a week. But if they have a mineral lick, hay is probably all they actually need.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Hebridean Ews in lamb
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2014, 08:36:17 pm »
Good advice  :thumbsup:  Please look up How to condition score sheep    many good sites with diagrams , then you will always know how well or not your sheep are doing  :raining:

 

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