[Jacob-list] feedback on my pooping questions.

[SKimbro]

Hey again, if you cut back on the COB they will probably eat more hay.  Mine 
start out wanting to eat the fluffy leaves but eat the entire bale all the 
way through to the stems,,,takes em about a week to eat it all.  I just put 
the whole bale out in a feed trough and they all eat it (also llamas and 
pygmy goats). It's easier for me to just put out a bale rather than a flake 
here and there.  They tend to be a lot less noisy if they have plenty of 
hay.

I only feed them COB every couple of days as a treat,,,,,

Sounds like you're on the right track!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom and Judy Riddolls" <grey_wethers_farm at hotmail.com>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:00 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] feedback on my pooping questions.


> Wow, just a few hours and many respones! thank you all.
> so it looks like the feed was too much judging from the
> panel of experts.  I was feeding them just as i did my
> boer goats so i will cut back on the sweet COB.  Also it
> sounds like my pup may have to find another home or hobby,
> he has been chased out of the pasture several times and
> i have one ewe that should be culled as she is a right terror,
> and would make short work of any size dog i believe, she even
> stomps and snorts at me until i pop her in the nose to let her
> know who holds the keys around here.
>
> I should that these sheep are not eating the hay much, they pick
> through for the leaves and leave all the stalks, i figure they are eating
> a quarter of the bale before i have to toss the tough stuff out of the 
> feed box
> as bedding and toss in a new flake, will they eat it if they get hungry 
> enough?
> there is a desire to spoil them to ensure they don't abort.
>
> Thanks again for all the useful info.
> tom
>
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