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Copper intake in Texels

  • 25-02-2015 09:43PM
    #1
    yetihead
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    I am looking for advice from Texel pedigree breeders on how much meal it is safe to feed them. I am feeding a couple of Texel rams about 2lbs of intensive lamb ration per day to keep them in condition. Is there a risk of them getting too much copper?


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  • #2
    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    yetihead wrote: »
    I am looking for advice from Texel pedigree breeders on how much meal it is safe to feed them. I am feeding a couple of Texel rams about 2lbs of intensive lamb ration per day to keep them in condition. Is there a risk of them getting too much copper?

    First of.
    I don't think you should be feeding potential breeding rams Intensive ration for a long period of time. There just for lambs destined for the factory.

    Don't give them copper boluses.


  • #3
    cuff92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭cuff92


    Oats and Hogget ration im feeding our rams including a Texal. More oats than ration aswell


  • #4
    ganmo
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    Are you supplementing the ewes?
    Is the ground copper deficient?
    What age/weight are the lambs?

    If you are going to give copper I'd give them a dose of it rather that putting it in the feed.


  • #5
    yetihead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭yetihead


    ganmo wrote: »
    Are you supplementing the ewes?
    Is the ground copper deficient?
    What age/weight are the lambs?

    If you are going to give copper I'd give them a dose of it rather that putting it in the feed.

    No I don't need to supplement for copper. I am feeding them as one is a ram lamb and needs the extra push to keep growing. I've read that Texels are more susceptible to copper toxicity than other breeds so I am wondering if it is dangerous to feed them 2 lbs of intensive lamb ration for an extended period.

    Thanks for all the replies!


  • #6
    ganmo
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    ok looking at this paper.

    24mg/kg is a potentially toxic level. so you'll need less than that(if you decide to supplement with copper).

    on the label due to a poxy eu law 24mg copper is 96mg copper sulphate


    but I'd be very reluctant to put copper in a ration for sheep


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