Yes, they are horrible stickery things. There were a couple in the corral when I first unloaded the sheep and they immediately ate them even though they had plenty to eat in the trailer. I watched and then offered them a few more which they greedily devoured. I finally stopped giving them to the sheep as they were gobbling down every one I gave them.
They could be priceless if this is the only flock of tumbleweed eating sheep in existence. I wanted to make sure it was ok for the sheep before giving them any more. They seem to prefer them over their hay and even their grain. I currently have a very generous supply of timbleweeds. Jann Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:36 PM, Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> wrote: > > Here in Colorado, tumbleweeds are primarily Russian thistle. My sheep don't > particularly like Russian thistle while it is still growing, except maybe > when it first sprouts and is still tender. As tumbleweeds, it is stickery and > not something they would eat. I'm surprised your sheep like them. Maybe you > could hire them out: > Eastern Colorado was overrun with tumbleweeds last week, making national > news. See > http://www.krdo.com/news/troublesome-tumbleweeds-cleanup/-/417220/23023000/-/epspacz/-/index.html > No one knows what to do with the tumbleweeds. Sounds like your sheep would > solve the problem! > > Carol > > At 01:26 PM 11/22/2013, you wrote: >> I have a question for the list. My new sheep love tumbleweeds. Is that ok >> for them to eat? > > Carol Elkins > Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep > (no shear, no dock, no fuss) > Pueblo, Colorado > http://www.critterhaven.biz > > _______________________________________________ > 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
