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Sheep ration

  • 04-11-2013 11:21PM
    #1
    horsemad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Have five to six ton of barley this year as was late planting useally use oats. is it safe to use straight rolled barley to sheep the same as oats


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  • #2
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    horsemad wrote: »
    Have five to six ton of barley this year as was late planting useally use oats. is it safe to use straight rolled barley to sheep the same as oats

    As far as I know, there would be a risk of acidosis with feeding a lot of barley, which wouldn't be there with oats.


  • #3
    DMAXMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭DMAXMAN


    no problem feeding barley to sheep once you are careful at the start not to sicken them. you could also use a mix of whole nd rolled barley which will be safer. not too fond of using all whole barley myself


  • #4
    horsemad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭horsemad


    DMAXMAN wrote: »
    no problem feeding barley to sheep once you are careful at the start not to sicken them. you could also use a mix of whole nd rolled barley which will be safer. not too fond of using all whole barley myself

    Thanks for that what kind of mix would you recommend would you roll the barley heavy or light


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