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Winter feed?

  • 03-11-2015 10:32PM
    #1
    DJ98
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    Would fodder beet and hay be ok for in lamb and dry ewe lambs for the winter?


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  • #2
    Username John
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    Would fodder beet and hay be ok for in lamb and dry ewe lambs for the winter?

    Assuming they'll have enough of both...

    Dry ewe lambs - I think so.

    In lamb would want ration from 6-8 weeks ahead of lambing... You might want to keep an eye on minerals as well...

    How much beet will you give em?


  • #3
    DJ98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭DJ98


    Username John wrote: »
    Assuming they'll have enough of both...

    Dry ewe lambs - I think so.

    In lamb would want ration from 6-8 weeks ahead of lambing... You might want to keep an eye on minerals as well...

    How much beet will you give em?


    Oh I know that, I don't know how much beet I'd give them, what would they want. They'd have a bale in the round feeder aswell


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