Are you feeding your sheep hay or grass? For most sheep farmers, one of these forages is the obvious choice, with most folks going with grass, for at least part of the year. If you are fortunate enough to have both options available, which one should you pick? Sheep can and do eat both hay…
If you feed your sheep outside, eventually the flock and their hay will get rained on. Is it okay for sheep to eat wet hay and what can you do to make sure they eat it, rather than waste it? Sheep can eat wet hay as long as it is high quality hay to begin…
Most livestock, like horses and cattle, eat hay, but what about sheep? Do sheep eat hay, as well, or do sheep normally eat something else? Sheep eat hay when grass or other grazeable forages are no longer available to them. Sheep eat hay from many types of plants, but mainly grasses. Sheep can be fed…
Feeding your sheep hay is a big part of winter flock care. Round bales of hay are a handy option, as long as you can minimize the amount of wasted hay. The best way to feed round bales of hay to your sheep by unrolling the hay with a hay unroller. A small amount of…
When you have sheep, you’ll need hay. Looking around online or at the hay sale, you see multiple options. Options are great, as long as you know what to buy! What is the best choice of hay for your flock? For maintenance sheep use high quality first cutting grass or mixed hay. For sheep needing…
Most flocks of sheep will be fed some hay for the winter. Even as your sheep are munching away on a fall pasture or nipping the late season growth off of your lawn, you know you need to get some winter hay. How much hay does each sheep need and how many bales will you…