[Jacob-list] Mineral blocks

[J Thomas]

The smaller "rectangle" blocks don't contain the same
ingredients.  The larger ones I buy also reduce hay
consumption -- a bonus here with my pastures
challenged by lack of water.

Joy

--- Gary Tomas Fay <fayg at mebtel.net> wrote:
> They also have smaller blocks 10 inchesm on a side,
> not sure of the
> weight... www.tractorsupplyco.com
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> J Thomas wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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