Feeding whole wheat

[Jerry]

I’ve got about a tonne of crap wheat after dressing this year’s seed.

So small grain, bit of chaff and weed seed.

often I feed this out to the birds in winter but was wondering if there is a safe way to feed it to store lambs through a 3 in 1 feeder.

I also have whole oats, barley and finishing nuts to hand.

Maybe make a mix up of oats barley and wheat? But in what proportions?

 

[John Chance]

Use up what whole grain you have through a 3 in 1. Mix it in the proportions that you have so that the ration does not vary. Sell the nuts to someone that doesn't have any whole grain.

 

[Agrivator]

I would mix as above, but still save a bit for the birds.

 

[spin cycle]

think i'd feed it to the birds still....loosing the wheat in a mix isn't a problem....but weed seed might be toxic?

 

[jendan]

I’ve got about a tonne of crap wheat after dressing this year’s seed.

So small grain, bit of chaff and weed seed.

often I feed this out to the birds in winter but was wondering if there is a safe way to feed it to store lambs through a 3 in 1 feeder.

I also have whole oats, barley and finishing nuts to hand.

Maybe make a mix up of oats barley and wheat? But in what proportions?

Dont do it! Whole wheat will kill lambs........or any sheep for that matter. Speaking from experience from lambs bumping the coils on pheasant feeders.

 

[Jerry]

Dont do it! Whole wheat will kill lambs........or any sheep for that matter. Speaking from experience from lambs bumping the coils on pheasant feeders.

this is my concern but thought mixing with oats in particular would reduce the risk of acidosis??

 

[Jerry]

I would mix as above, but still save a bit for the birds.

yes I will always keep some for the depths of winter when it’s hard weather

 

[Jerry]

think i'd feed it to the birds still....loosing the wheat in a mix isn't a problem....but weed seed might be toxic?

Weeds would mainly be runch and a few wild oats.Crops are pretty clean.

 

[copse]

Fed thousands of lambs on whole wheat and never had a problem.

 

[Jerry]

Fed thousands of lambs on whole wheat and never had a problem.

Straight or mixed?

 

[jendan]

Fed thousands of lambs on whole wheat and never had a problem.

How much were they allowed each? 10 grams?

 

[copse]

Usually mixed with barley half and half or have fed it straight if we have no barley available. Just have to start them off slowly and gradually build up and haven’t had any problems.

 

[copse]

How much were they allowed each? 10 grams?

Have them on half kilo mix of whole wheat and whole beans 30% beans and rest wheat and they doing like mad at the moment.

 

[Sid]

Isn't this idea what they called dredge corn?

What goes around goes around

 

[Pistonbroke]

How much were they allowed each? 10 grams?

My neighbour feeds housed mule tup lambs on ad lib whole wheat. Build them up gradually then never let them run out. Not sure I'd risk it but works for him

 

[Courier]

Have you the facilities to treat it with Caustic Soda ?

 

[andybk]

treat it with home and dry , dead easy and safe , if you can find a bag , i fed kibbled treated wheat last winter , worked very well , would go through 3 in 1 i shoud think , i would be very careful with whole untreated , needs very careful introduction and inclusion , but works well such is energy content