Feeding Sheep Correctly - 3 Essential Factors To Ensure That You Raise Healthy Sheep

Raising sheep can be fun, fulfilling and a
challenge for personal growth. It is an
enjoyable activity that you can do whether you
are retired and looking for a hobby, want to
make profits, or like to see what it is like
doing a largely rural activity. Once you
have this pinned down, you can find the best way
to raise sheep according to your purpose.It is
best to define first your reasons for embarking
on the journey to raise sheep. 

One important aspect of raising sheep is the
feeding part. Sheep are, by nature, domestic
creatures. This means that they cannot easily
fend for themselves and rely on the shepherd to
provide for their needs, including food and
water. Feeding sheep efficiently and properly is
essential in ensuring your livestock's continued
health and well-being. So, how exactly do you go
about feeding sheep?

A. The first thing you have to do is to have
feeders ready. Using feeders is so much better
than feeding sheep on the ground; the latter
results in the spreading of diseases and feed
wastage. It is crucial that feeders are situated
off the ground to keep the sheep from standing on
their feed to urinate and/or defecate. It is also
important to use feeders that can accommodate all
your sheep when they decide to feed together.
Provide separate feeders for lambs.

B. When feeding sheep, you can use commercial
feeds during the weaning stage. When they become
older, introduce hay into their diet. You can
also make use of mineral feeders, which you can
easily find in farm supply stores. When placed
outside, these feeders should have a lid to keep
the minerals inside dry.

C. Don't forget the water. Sheep and lambs need
fresh, clean water everyday. When they are in
gestation or lactating, sheep have higher water
requirements. On the other hand, when they are
taking in moisture-rich feeds, sheep have lower
water requirements. They typically consume
anywhere from half a gallon to four gallons of
water daily, depending on their health, the
water content in their feeds, and the conditions
of their environment.

Make sure to clean all feeding and drinking
equipment regularly. Sheep get most of their
nutritional needs from the following in no
particular order; hay, silage, grains and
pasture. All these available food sources should
be supplemented with minerals and salts so that
your sheep flock will have better performance in
late pregnancy.

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