Hi, we are very new to this. We have 4 acres of lush grass, been growing through the year, I've toped it a couple of times. We were going to make hay but didn't in the end. Anyway next week we have 6 ewes and a ram (on loan) coming. So I have a few questions about nutrition.
So the grass is long 1-1.5 feet, some bits less.
I've been reading about feeding during the pregnancy and everywheee it says about supplemental feeding as the grass doesn't grow during winter. But our grass is already long, we will have 7 sheep in total on 4 acres so do I have to supplement at all??
Can I just let them onto the biggest field, will they get too fat? I'm aware as the grass has been left it's going to be low quality but there is a lot, can the volume compensate? I was going to do rotational grazing.
Thanks for the help in advance