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Lower Blackwood LCDC started the discussion Dealing with lame sheep in the forum Sheep Farmers a week ago
As well as costing an arm and a leg in treatment, sheep with lameness don’t thrive to their full potential and the loss in production can make quite a dent.
Identifying the cause of the problem is relatively easy, here is how you can spot lameness:
1) Sores between the digits at the back of the foot, no smell from the sore and sheep have…
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Lower Blackwood LCDC replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 7 months ago
Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer
We put this in our latest eNews but thought it also worth posting here:
Feeding & Managing Sheep in Dry Times
Summer and autumn are critical for sheep because both the amount and quality of dry feed deteriorates over time. Pasture quantity can naturally decline over summer and autumn by up to 50 per cent. Digestibility is an indicator of how…
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 9 months ago
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Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 9 months ago
Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer
Hi kate.
Just double check Justin’s maths! It’s 350g for the week total so if feeding twice its 175g per feed. Or every 2nd 100g etc.
Gemma x
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 9 months ago
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Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 9 months ago
Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer
Hi Kate, i think at this stage, even though your grass has dried off, they would be getting close to enough, You could feed 50grams a day per ewe, feed a couple times a week ie 350grams each time, this will make better use of your dry feed
If you can fat score your sheep now and then check them again in a mth, you can see how there travelling
Cheers Justin
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 10 months ago
Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer
I’m thinking of starting to feed lupins soon as like a lot of others our pasture has dried off much earlier than last year. What do people recommend as a maintenance volume / head / week .. not trying to fatten lambs. @gemma_justin @ben-mcdonald @kylie-silverthorne
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 10 months ago
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Darren Arthur replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 10 months ago
Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer
Hi Kate, I’m starting to give them spent grain from the brewery maybe once a week. It’s basically just a filler as most of the goodness is gone. They don’t really need it as we have heaps of green grass still. I’ll start feeding hay end of January hopefully. It’s the regen mix I baled as a trial.
Cheers
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