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Hevxxx99

  • Joined Sep 2012
Feeding lactating ewes
« on: April 12, 2016, 01:34:02 pm »
Can you over-do it?  Apart from economics, of course. 

I have one ewe with twins who seems to be constantly hungry.  She's recently been wormed and getting plenty of good quality feed, but I'm thinking maybe I should just feed her pretty much ad lib to shut her up.  She was a bit thin at lambing, but picking up now.

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Feeding lactating ewes
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2016, 05:47:11 pm »
Since you say she is picking up then she must be getting enough , to answer the question  no you can't overdo it  , she's just trying to go for the sympathy  bleat  :thumbsup:

Hevxxx99

  • Joined Sep 2012
Re: Feeding lactating ewes
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2016, 05:50:34 pm »
 :D That's what I suspect too.  She was a pet lamb so used to being demanding.

 

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