[Jacob-list] Mineral blocks

[J Thomas]

It is a mineral/protein block made specifically for
sheep and goats.  I get them at Tractor Supply
Company. They are 125 pounds and run about $27.

joy

--- Linda <wolfpen at rabun.net> wrote:
> Joy,
> 
> What kind of mineral/protein block do you use?  The
> only kind I can find around here
> is Sweetlix for cattle.  Too much copper for sheep
> and too much urea for the
> donkeys.
> 
> Linda
> 
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> On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:06:45 -0800 (PST), J Thomas
> wrote:
> 
> >My sheep also have access at all times to a sheep
> and
> >goat mineral & protein block supplement.  This
> reduces
> >the amount of hay they consume AND the amount of
> grain
> >(pellets) I feed them. Since I started with the
> >mineral/protein block, I've had to recalculate my
> >pellet portions -- some of my sheep were rather
> >pudgey.
> >
> 
> 
> 
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Joy Thomas, Son-Rise Farm
Home of Jacob Sheep
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