misfitmorgan
Herd Master
That's what i was leaning towards @Sheepshape lacking a mineral.
Also low on calcium aka milk fever or sleepy sickness can cause wool pulling. Powdered feed and limited hay access can cause wool pulling as it stresses them because they are often hungry as the ruminant isnt on 24/7 because of restricted hay and quickly digested powder feed. The least likely i think is pregnancy toxemia.
You definitely want to provide her with loose minerals, loose minerals contain calcium which is good for breeding ewes. Calcium is the 2nd largest ingredients in loose minerals, coming in right after salt in most loose minerals.
Salt Min 16% Max 19%
Calcium Min 10% Max 12%
That's from my loose minerals.
I've not seen or heard of wool pulling as being typical in late pregnancy. Typically there is a cause even if it is simply stress. If a pregnant sheep does get stressed they can show wool pulling a few weeks after the stress, however eating the wool usually means lacking something.
Also low on calcium aka milk fever or sleepy sickness can cause wool pulling. Powdered feed and limited hay access can cause wool pulling as it stresses them because they are often hungry as the ruminant isnt on 24/7 because of restricted hay and quickly digested powder feed. The least likely i think is pregnancy toxemia.
You definitely want to provide her with loose minerals, loose minerals contain calcium which is good for breeding ewes. Calcium is the 2nd largest ingredients in loose minerals, coming in right after salt in most loose minerals.
Salt Min 16% Max 19%
Calcium Min 10% Max 12%
That's from my loose minerals.
I've not seen or heard of wool pulling as being typical in late pregnancy. Typically there is a cause even if it is simply stress. If a pregnant sheep does get stressed they can show wool pulling a few weeks after the stress, however eating the wool usually means lacking something.
