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Author Topic: Tlc and recovery for an older ram  (Read 5651 times)

Old Shep

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Tlc and recovery for an older ram
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2015, 08:09:01 am »
so sorry - its never easy  :bouquet:
Helen - (used to be just Shep).  Gordon Setters, Border Collies and chief lambing assistant to BigBennyShep.

Kimbo

  • Joined Feb 2015
  • Anglezarke, Lancashire
Re: Tlc and recovery for an older ram
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2015, 07:58:23 pm »
Oh Im so sorry. RIP Riley. But at least he had a few days of his old self: that's what you need to remember XX
Is it time to retire yet?

shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Tlc and recovery for an older ram
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2015, 08:15:52 pm »
What a lovely boy indeed! Very impressive set of horns.

Boys can't have sugar beet, really? Can anyone explain why that is? (I thought it was high protein that was a potential problem for males).
MALES can certainly eat sugar beet pulp , it is standard feed for sale/show rams ,  "Eblex Better  Returns " recommends  it .  High protein is also not a problem .      Sheep feed often contains CALCINED MAGNESITE   to reduce the chances of grass staggers ,this is the main problem or the infeed balance of CALCIUM and  PHOSPHORUS is wrong for males .     

 

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