Hard to believe it, but this picture was taken on the same place as the Rambouillets' picture. This is one of our hair ewes. The woollies live on the west side of the place and the hair sheep live on the east end.
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Hard to believe it, but this picture was taken on the same place as the Rambouillets' picture. This is one of our hair ewes. The woollies live on the west side of the place and the hair sheep live on the east end.
I have just started with sheep and goats. we have 5 ewes and a ram, 3 nannies and a whether. they all do fine with each other. hopefully it stays that way. I monitor them but they usually are in the same vicinity of each other but separate. with just the 10 all together on plenty pasture it doesn't present a problem. hoping that when we start feeding hey that it doesn't change. thanks for your opinions.
Quote: Ah, ok. I somehow just assumed they were dairy goats, probably because I've wanted some for a fair while now.
i just bought a ewe lamb on sunday. she is so adorable and cute. she has shades of brown on her and her head, face, and neck have brown mixed with white. i named her bambi i think it fits her just right.
can you feed grounded up egg shells to the sheep for calcium? and i mean like grounded up so its like a powder. and just leave it out for them to lick whenever they need it?
i was also wondering can sheep eat cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, star anise, cloves, coriander, ginger. and i was wondering if they could eat sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds that haven't been deshelled. i want to make sheep treats and was wondering if they are able to eat any of those spices.
i was also wondering can sheep eat cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, star anise, cloves, coriander, ginger. and i was wondering if they could eat sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds that haven't been deshelled. i want to make sheep treats and was wondering if they are able to eat any of those spices.
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Quote: Congratulations on your new lamb! 
The short answer to all your questions is YES.
The long answer is: regarding the eggshells, best to wash them first, thoroughly, and make sure they're dry. But you may well be better off leaving her on formula if she's on it, or if she's older, get her a mineral+salt combined lick block, or similar.
Regarding the cinnamon, my lamb loves it and Juliette de Bairacli Levy in her book "The Complete Herbal Handbook For Farm And Stable" recommends cinnamon for sheep; I have found her book invaluable for poultry keeping and highly recommend it to you. She also discusses horses, sheepdogs, cats, cattle, goats, etc.
Regarding the other spices, yes to all of them.
Regarding the seeds, yes, also.
Having said that, some sheep breeds are sensitive, so it pays to know what her makeup is; also while many things are fine in large doses, I don't think I can recall unhulled seeds being fed in large doses without potential issues, but if they're just treats she should be fine. If you were trying to raise her on grain you'd have an issue but obviously that's not the case. Also some of the spices in large doses could be irritating to the digestive tract. And of course powdered cinnamon is dangerous if inhaled. (I'm sure you knew that, but just trying to be helpful).
Best wishes.
The short answer to all your questions is YES.
The long answer is: regarding the eggshells, best to wash them first, thoroughly, and make sure they're dry. But you may well be better off leaving her on formula if she's on it, or if she's older, get her a mineral+salt combined lick block, or similar.
Regarding the cinnamon, my lamb loves it and Juliette de Bairacli Levy in her book "The Complete Herbal Handbook For Farm And Stable" recommends cinnamon for sheep; I have found her book invaluable for poultry keeping and highly recommend it to you. She also discusses horses, sheepdogs, cats, cattle, goats, etc.
Regarding the other spices, yes to all of them.
Regarding the seeds, yes, also.
Having said that, some sheep breeds are sensitive, so it pays to know what her makeup is; also while many things are fine in large doses, I don't think I can recall unhulled seeds being fed in large doses without potential issues, but if they're just treats she should be fine. If you were trying to raise her on grain you'd have an issue but obviously that's not the case. Also some of the spices in large doses could be irritating to the digestive tract. And of course powdered cinnamon is dangerous if inhaled. (I'm sure you knew that, but just trying to be helpful).
Best wishes.
no she was in a pen with other sheep and they including her were eating hay. the place is really bad. i kind of feel like i rescued her rather than just going there to buy her. she is really skittish right now and i have corn that i give as a treat but the sheep i already had is the only one who will eat it bambi will not touch it and i got it for her so that she would become use to me, but sense it isn't working on her i am going to try to make something that taste sweeter or better smelling for her.Congratulations on your new lamb!
The short answer to all your questions is YES.
The long answer is: regarding the eggshells, best to wash them first, thoroughly, and make sure they're dry. But you may well be better off leaving her on formula if she's on it, or if she's older, get her a mineral+salt combined lick block, or similar.
Regarding the cinnamon, my lamb loves it and Juliette de Bairacli Levy in her book "The Complete Herbal Handbook For Farm And Stable" recommends cinnamon for sheep; I have found her book invaluable for poultry keeping and highly recommend it to you. She also discusses horses, sheepdogs, cats, cattle, goats, etc.
Regarding the other spices, yes to all of them.
Regarding the seeds, yes, also.
Having said that, some sheep breeds are sensitive, so it pays to know what her makeup is; also while many things are fine in large doses, I don't think I can recall unhulled seeds being fed in large doses without potential issues, but if they're just treats she should be fine. If you were trying to raise her on grain you'd have an issue but obviously that's not the case. Also some of the spices in large doses could be irritating to the digestive tract. And of course powdered cinnamon is dangerous if inhaled. (I'm sure you knew that, but just trying to be helpful).
Best wishes.
Honey's one of my lamb's favorite things. She also likes celery, carrots, raw or cooked potato, red cargo rice when cooked (not dyed rice, naturally red long grain rice); also black rice of the same variety; she also likes high altitude coffee grouts so maybe my list is not the wisest thing you can follow... 
No, seriously, raw carrots are a gentle wormer and conditioner, and potato is alkaline and supports the liver, and is fattening when fed cooked in its skin; honey is multi-purpose as medicine and food; celery is diuretic so only feed the leaves in small amounts, but the stalks are fine in quantity; and the cooked rice seems to not have any downsides. There are many natural and harmless treats you can give her but moving slowly and letting her get used to a human that hangs around instead of ignoring her is a good way to go. I don't know how hot it is where you are, but sheep are fed straight lucerne around here, as much as they want to eat, so giving them that should help make friends. A little bit of rolled oats goes down well with my lamb, she acts sleepy after them, which is strange given that they excite horses and cattle. Another thing my sheep likes is a brand of horse and pony pellets which are formulated to be fed to everything from geese to cattle and sheep and goats, not just equines. All things in moderation, of course.
Best wishes.
No, seriously, raw carrots are a gentle wormer and conditioner, and potato is alkaline and supports the liver, and is fattening when fed cooked in its skin; honey is multi-purpose as medicine and food; celery is diuretic so only feed the leaves in small amounts, but the stalks are fine in quantity; and the cooked rice seems to not have any downsides. There are many natural and harmless treats you can give her but moving slowly and letting her get used to a human that hangs around instead of ignoring her is a good way to go. I don't know how hot it is where you are, but sheep are fed straight lucerne around here, as much as they want to eat, so giving them that should help make friends. A little bit of rolled oats goes down well with my lamb, she acts sleepy after them, which is strange given that they excite horses and cattle. Another thing my sheep likes is a brand of horse and pony pellets which are formulated to be fed to everything from geese to cattle and sheep and goats, not just equines. All things in moderation, of course.
Best wishes.
AlienChick
Crowing
Posting Pics of some of my Sheep:
Some of the girls in their new pasture.
I had a really difficult time with worms this year,
so I had all the girls in a dry lot for about a month and I just moved them out last week.
They were SO HAPPY to get outta there and eat real grass again!
This ewe has an "athletic build."
These are three new additions this year.
I'm not breeding any of my ewe lambs until next year.
The tree in the middle is one of the 4 Royal Empress trees I planted in each paddock for shade and nutrition.
I just planted it in April and it has so far grown over 6 feet since then.
Two ewe lambs born this year (from two different moms).
The ewe lambs are in with the moms; but next week I gotta separate them again since I'll be breeding the ewes.
Speaking of breeding.... Poseidon my ram is on the other side of the fence WAITING....
Poseidon likes to SNIFF for the girls.
The girls are on the right and the boys are on the left.
During the winter the girls will be in the back 5 acres beyond the fence there.
Some of the girls in their new pasture.
I had a really difficult time with worms this year,
so I had all the girls in a dry lot for about a month and I just moved them out last week.
They were SO HAPPY to get outta there and eat real grass again!
This ewe has an "athletic build."
These are three new additions this year.
I'm not breeding any of my ewe lambs until next year.
The tree in the middle is one of the 4 Royal Empress trees I planted in each paddock for shade and nutrition.
I just planted it in April and it has so far grown over 6 feet since then.
Two ewe lambs born this year (from two different moms).
The ewe lambs are in with the moms; but next week I gotta separate them again since I'll be breeding the ewes.
Speaking of breeding.... Poseidon my ram is on the other side of the fence WAITING....
Poseidon likes to SNIFF for the girls.
The girls are on the right and the boys are on the left.
During the winter the girls will be in the back 5 acres beyond the fence there.
Ok, I have a question for you all. I know this is a sheep thread so most people might choose them but which is better, goats or sheep. I'm in 4-h and was wondering which make better pets. I was thinking either fainting goats or wool sheep. Does anyone have both? If so which do you think is better? I am just looking for a nice kid friendly pet.
Thanks -Hannah
A lot of adorable pics by the way!!!!
Thanks -Hannah
A lot of adorable pics by the way!!!!
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