[Jacob-list] Feeding loose mineral mix

[Mary Ellen Hansson]

A few years back, I saw a mineral feeder made out of drain pipe with an
elbow at the bottom.  Think it was in Sheep! Magazine or in The
Shepherd.  Sounds more like Countryside or Sheep! Though.  That was a
cool idea, although I never have implemented it.  I liked the ideas
presented and might have to try them.  Having the same problem with
unsanitary sheep habits at my place.

Mary Ellen Hansson
ISeeSpots Farm www.iseespots.com
Jacob Sheep, Fiber, Spinning equipment,
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-----Original Message-----
From: jacob-list-admin at jacobsheep.com
[mailto:jacob-list-admin at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of Heather Fogel
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:23 PM
To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com; stonecroft235 at juno.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Feeding loose mineral mix


Sue,

We found these plastic, rectangle buckets that screw onto a 2x4, at the
farm supply store.  We hung them high enough they don't get pooped in,
and low enough so that they can eat out of them.

Heather Fogel
www.littleshadyacres.com


----- Original Message -----
From: <stonecroft235 at juno.com>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 5:12 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Feeding loose mineral mix


> I have been feeding a loose mineral mix to my sheep in a rubber pan 
> which I have in the center of an old rubber tire inside the barn.  It 
> works fairly well - the tire is supposed to keep the sheep from 
> dumping the mineral out of the pan and having it indoors keeps it from

> the elements. However, my system is not perfect and it does get
dumped, pooped in,
> urinated in, etc.    I was wondering how the rest of you feed a loose
> mineral mix to your sheep -- we are small, so I don't need something 
> for hundreds of sheep - I need something that would work for 2 dozen 
> sheep. Any suggestions?  Thanks.
>
> Sue Martin
> Stonecroft
> Lititz, PA
>
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