[Jacob-list] Another question....

Robert May newjerseyjacobs at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 7 14:33:31 EST 2005


CHRIS...I'LL 'DIDDO' MARY ELLEN'S COMMENT.  WE'VE BEEN
RAISING SHEEP FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS...JACOBS SINCE '95. 
HAVEN'T HAD ANY LACTATION ISSUES WITH EWES THAT HAVE
BEEN GIVEN GRAIN.

BOB MAY
HOPE, NJ

--- Mary Hansson <buffgeese at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Chris,
> 
> Some of them eat during labor and don't stop.  There
> are people on the list that believe feeding grain
> around delivery will create lactation problems.  My
> girls have gotten grain treats post delivery (within
> 30 minutes of delivery) for the past 11 years and I
> have no had lactation issues of any sort.
> 
> MEH
> --- Christopher Brantley
> <labradorridgejacobs at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > How long after lambs are born before they tend to
> > start eating grains, hay, grass, etc?
> >  
> > I was taking note that one ewe after about a week
> is
> > going to the trough with teh other sheep...
> > eating.... and then spitting up the grains when
> she
> > goes back to the lambs... is this a normal
> practice?
> >  
> > Thanks again,
> > Chris
> > 
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