Thanks. Where do you find the corm pellets? Tom
----- Original Message ---- From: Cecil Bearden <crbear...@copper.net> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 7:17:51 AM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] A question about grain My experience has been that lactating ewes do best on alfalfa hay. For grain I use corn pellets that are the dried leftovers from pressing out the syrup in corn. It is high in protein and very digestible. For ewes with twins I give about 4 to 6 oz a day. This stuff is really potent, and they love it. Grain will tend to pack and also give you a problem with tetanus if you have not vaccinated. Just a small amount of any feed other than roughage to be safe. Last thing you want is orphans. Cecil in OKla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Quinn" <cars1...@yahoo.com> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:36 PM Subject: [Blackbelly] A question about grain > Before I get to the question ewe 2 just had a nice healthy little ewe lamb. > That helps counter the 2 that we lost. So--for live lambs, we now have two > ewes and 1 ram. > > Now to my question. I have been feeding exclusively hay. Would anyone > recommend grain for the lactating ewes? If so, what? > > Tom quinn > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
