[Jacob-list] old sheep care

[Katherine Wisor]

I moved from Charlotte NC and there is where I had more older sheep.  Didn’t have a barn just double lined wood LARGE sheds.  16x 20 .  I hung the heat lamp about 5 - 6 feet off the ground,  I secured it very well.  My pasture  was well eaten ,so the feeding of grain and hay was a must. Hay was $25 to $50  a round bale and $5 a sq bale there 50 to 65 lb bales. Here hay is 150 lb  and $18 a bale , No round bales. Vet care is 2x as much.  My oldest ewe now is 8 yrs old .  I couldn’t bring everybody when I moved.  It took us 5 days to get here but due to my health andI had a offer from my sister to bring most of them here. . Everyone has tricks and diff. expierence so thank goodness we have this venue to share.  Plus what works for one persons farm won’t work doe another .  Also hay and feed available is different .  PS  In looking at teeth ,rear teeth look like teeth that would continue to grow ,while I’m sure front teeth once gone don’t .   Anyone know for sure?   
Katherine Wisor RN 
12700 Red Rock Rd
Reno Nevada 89508
PH> 775-217-2299		

On Mar 30, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Avillion Farm <avillionfarm at avillionfarm.com> wrote:


> I usually keep an old granny or two around and they live with the ewe lambs – less competition and more food.

>  

> This year we have ewes 11, 12 and 14 raising lambs happily.  I put them in with our lambs during late pregnancy and gave them

> a supplement tub (Carmelyx); I like the supplement tubs for quick energy because they can just lap at it and it is nice for ewes

> in late pregnancy when it is a bit harder to meet their energy needs with even good hay due to less room in abdomen because of

> uterus full of lamb.  The supplement tubs also work well for the elderly toothless one.

>  

> You can also make them mush out of 50/50 mix of wheat bran and oatmeal if desperate.  We had a ewe that made it to 17 on grass

> in the yard and twice daily mush.

>  

> Best, Elaina

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