- Location
- Montgomeryshire
The first two are old wives tales. It’s what’s in the trough that brings their jaw forward, that’s why the shearling men have a constant battle with the mouths going over. What’s in the trough will build more muscle than slopes. The pre-emptive jab just sounds like shocking management. I do know of plenty who feed from birth. And yes they pull a lot of stunts.
We feed them, we have to for our market. I admire the men in a big enough way to be able to and are prepared to swim against the tide.
Feed at the top of a steep hill and the sheep have to climb up to the troughs, keeping them fitter/firmer.
I did hear of one Aberdeenshire flock that were feeding every two hours, with a set of troughs in 4 corners of the field. They were apparently fed in whichever set of troughs were furthest from where they were lieing. Could hardly get into their lamb pen at Kelso every year....