Author Topic: Sheep mix (Read 1679 times)

kelly58 · « **on:** April 27, 2014, 08:33:21 am »

How much sheep mix do you give your ewes feeding lambs ? Just wondering if their getting enough

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2014, 11:23:08 am »

Depends on breed, condition, grass, number of lambs, etc, etc.

A Mule or Texel rearing twins on not great grass will be needing 2lb per day.

A primitive rearing one lamb on the same ground would not need anything.

Whatever you are feeding, keep a check on the ewes' and lambs' condition, and if they're fat, reduce the cake; if they're thin, then up the cake. (Assuming they don't need worming or flukeing.)

shygirl · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2014, 11:25:40 am »

are all yours boreray?
mine only got fed during winter or when i needed to catch them.

(btw are you the breeder on rbst marketplace? if so are they registered - thanks)

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2014, 11:27:22 am »

Oh! Boraray!

Well, if singles of type (ie., boreray lambs) then nothing.

I don't know about Borerays with crossbreed lambs, and/or with twins.

kelly58 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2014, 11:41:47 am »

Ye all Boreray, registered with the RBST. Some hail from the Gaerllwyd original flock off St Kilda.
Two ewes have had twins, others just singles. Do have a Suffolk cross and a Pure Cheviot but they are pets

Having said that Dolly decided she wanted in with Bershire Bill -Boreray so we might be having Dolly mixtures soon

Thanks for the feedback