[Jacob-list] General Feeding Question

[Elizabeth Strub]

Hi there,
I am sure you will get many useful responses in addition to mine. Which may or may not be useful. One thing I like about the Jacobs is that they do well on pasture and hay. But I have had trouble maintaining weight if the hay is not good nutritional quality.  I send hay samples to my state lab for testing. This helps me decide about adding grain. I am having trouble keeping weight on my bred ewes so I have added grain. I would not assume parasites. I sometimes do fecal testing also to determine if that is the problem. I think it is hard to keep weight on in the winter especially if you live where it it is cold. 

Elizabeth B. Strub
www.hobbyknobfarm.com



On Jan 22, 2012, at 9:29 AM, "tlund at eclipsebordercollies.com" <tlund at eclipsebordercollies.com> wrote:


> Hi everyone,

>  

> I have a general feeding question I am hoping someone can answer:

>  

> My Jacobs are given free choice alfalpha grass (that is all I could get economically this fall - pasture grass was 2-3 times more expensive).  This summer they were pasture grass grazed.  

>  

> But they are skinny (I can feel hip bones and on some the ribs don't have a layer over them)  I just dewormed them thinking they may not be converting the food right from worms.  Should I be feeding grains or all purpose stockfeed to get some weight on them?

>  

> I was giving them a sheep mineral block - but the goats were standing on it and the sheep ate it in a month so I wasn't sure if they were getting to much of the minerals.

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>  

> Have a great day and thank you for all the wonderful informaion that is on this list.  I really love this breed:)

> Tashia Lund 

> Eclipse Border Collies 

> 955 Highway 81 NE 

> Cummings ND 58223-9552 

> www.eclipsebordercollies.com 

> 701-330-3195

>  

> 

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> > Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:27:56 -0500 

> > From: Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net> 

> > Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Cull Percentages 

> > To: psisk at hughes.net 

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> > Good point. To answer Peggy's question, it helps to add what your 

> > selection/culling priorities are. 

> > Linda 

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> > On 1/15/2012 11:04 AM, psisk at hughes.net wrote: 

> > > I can only remember the last three years but they are:  2009 - 20%,  

> > > 2010 - 60%,  2011 - 0% 

> > > My criteria for all years was horns and facial markings. In 09 and 10 

> > > I also culled some ewes that werent producing good horn. I also 

> > > changed rams for 2011 as my old ram died. With the culling of some    

> > > ewes and the new ram I got 100% perfect four horns this year. 

> > > Paul 

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> > > Jan 14, 2012 01:34:52 PM, mvanbeek7 at gmail.com 

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> > >     *Question:  What are you percentages on culling for each lambing 

> > >     yr?   I am curious to know. * 

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