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Uniblock for sheep

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  • 18-01-2021 10:01pm
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    Tomjim
    Registered Users Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭


    Is uniblock lick bucket for sheep mineral block for ewes before they lamb or after they lamb


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    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,069 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Tomjim wrote: »
    Is uniblock lick bucket for sheep mineral block for ewes before they lamb or after they lamb

    You'll need a high magnesium bucket after they lamb, do uniblock do one of those.
    It should be written on the bucket what they're recommended for


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    Buttons04
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Buttons04


    Tomjim,

    It will benefit them both before and after.
    It is all dependent on the ewes current condition, what there feed is like, and if they got mineral dosing recently.
    Not very familiar with uniblock but usually they do have variation for Hi mag, ewe & lamb, pre lambing..
    We used to use the Lifeline buckets but the sheep used to eat them for the molasses .. Using Welmin buckets at the moment.. bit more expensive but last a lot longer


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    Mad about baa baas
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    I use the nutribio buckets.. yellow slightly higher in protein and other good stuff than the red. I have small numbers so not an issue but I find the really horse into them and dont last long..do think it keeps them I good nick though


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    kk.man
    Registered Users Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭kk.man


    Buttons04 wrote: »
    Tomjim,

    It will benefit them both before and after.
    It is all dependent on the ewes current condition, what there feed is like, and if they got mineral dosing recently.
    Not very familiar with uniblock but usually they do have variation for Hi mag, ewe & lamb, pre lambing..
    We used to use the Lifeline buckets but the sheep used to eat them for the molasses .. Using Welmin buckets at the moment.. bit more expensive but last a lot longer

    When I was lambing I found the same with the uniblock. I stopped using them cause they ate too fast and cost. I never stopped the hi mag after lambing as they were necessary.


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    ganmo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    The eating too fast vs lasting a long time cuts both ways

    Buckets lasting a long time means your sheep aren't eating them so they're getting no benefit from them.

    Each bucket would have a daily recommended allowance ranging from 20g per ewe per day to 200. So do the calcs based on that


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    razor8
    Registered Users Posts: 2,317 ✭✭✭razor8


    ganmo wrote: »
    The eating too fast vs lasting a long time cuts both ways

    Buckets lasting a long time means your sheep aren't eating them so they're getting no benefit from them.

    Each bucket would have a daily recommended allowance ranging from 20g per ewe per day to 200. So do the calcs based on that

    I would imagine if Sheep are flying through buckets then their lacking in something that a simple drench would resolve


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