2023-2024 Market Lamb

[Show Sebright]

Ok so I’ll bump my hay up. Spoiled man! When the hay falls to the ground he won’t eat it anymore!!!

 

[SageHill]

Ok so I’ll bump my hay up. Spoiled man! When the hay falls to the ground he won’t eat it anymore!!!

Do you have access to a bunk feeder? That has really helped them be more efficient in eating it all. I tried 50 and 40 gal rubber stock tanks and that worked but not anywhere near as good as the bunk feeders. You ~could probably build one using wood and those big concrete mixing tubs from Home Depot (under $20).

 

[Youngfarmer2019]

ok, def bump the hay and DROP the grain, a dairy farmer told me that grain prolongs diarrhea. As for the hay, get more grass hay in his diet vs alfalfa. Pepto bismol? Given it to him…? works for my goats, not sure about sheep. 6cc 1X a day

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I'd sure be using a lot more than 6 cc's of Pepto. Maybe 10 - 15 cc's a couple times a day.

The following info pertains to goats - but I wouldn't worry about giving it to a sheep:

Pepto Bismol (Generic: Pink Bismuth)—Helps soothe goats with diarrhea after treatment for the cause of the diarrhea has been administered. Pepto Bismol can be administered every 4-6 hours in the following dosages: Newborns 2 cc, Kids at or near one-month 5 cc, adult goats 10-15 cc.

Agree with others and would remove the grain and concentrate on grass hay and probiotics.

 

[Show Sebright]

Do you have access to a bunk feeder? That has really helped them be more efficient in eating it all. I tried 50 and 40 gal rubber stock tanks and that worked but not anywhere near as good as the bunk feeders. You ~could probably build one using wood and those big concrete mixing tubs from Home Depot (under $20).

I really don’t have any space for that. I like to keep the ground clear since he lives in a small stall. This year I can’t let him into the little pasture because the goats want to kill him. They would beat him bloody though the fence for a while. Until bullseye learned he could back away from the fence and not get hit. I think I’ll use another feeder and just keep it full. He likes his little feeders. If the hay falls it goes to the pallet and he eats off of that so I guess there are 2 attempts to eat hay before it’s “no good”

 

[Show Sebright]

Just went to the Luke Bryan concert and my ears are ringing

 

[Baymule]

Just went to the Luke Bryan concert and my ears are ringing

Next concert you go to, take some foam earplugs.

 

[Show Sebright]

Next concert you go to, take some foam earplugs.

Ha ha definitely. Feels like I’ve got a sinus infection

 

[farmerjan]

One cause of diarrhea is too much protein. Dairy farmers walk a thin line between feeding max for production, and too much protein causing cows to get too loose.
Your sheep is not getting what he needs to have his rumen functioning properly . Sadly, that is a situation where show sheep are not fed as normal sheep, but to fit a standard that is neither a true example of the breed nor a good practical way for a young person to understand what truly goes into being a "working farmer" that wants to make a living off farming. It is all for looks and not for an animal that comes home and is a productive and profitable addition to the flock.

 

[Youngfarmer2019]

One cause of diarrhea is too much protein. Dairy farmers walk a thin line between feeding max for production, and too much protein causing cows to get too loose.
Your sheep is not getting what he needs to have his rumen functioning properly . Sadly, that is a situation where show sheep are not fed as normal sheep, but to fit a standard that is neither a true example of the breed nor a good practical way for a young person to understand what truly goes into being a "working farmer" that wants to make a living off farming. It is all for looks and not for an animal that comes home and is a productive and profitable addition to the flock.

Totally agree