Lamb / hogg finisher pellets north Yorks

[muleman]

Use I'ansons feed quite a bit, always does good job but the best lamb finisher pellet we've had is dugdales.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Never had finishers but had ewe nuts from I’ansons and Jameson’s only gone Jameson’s as the rolls bigger when I compared blends carrs looked best but there mills so far away they were never as competitive

 

[neilo]

Don’t like the look of that formulation? Looks a lot of “filler” type products?

Those ‘fillers’ add fibre, which you need in an indoor ad-Lib hogget finishing nut if you are feeding it as a complete ration ime. We used to finish everything on Heygates hogget nuts years ago, which was close to 15% fibre iirc, with a bit of NIS on the ingredients list. It was a fantastic ration for it’s job.

I gave up on that system when the concentrates got to a ludicrous £160/t and they ate nearly £9 worth of grub each. Mind, hoggets we’re £35-40 for a while back then too.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Those ‘fillers’ add fibre, which you need in an indoor ad-Lib hogget finishing nut if you are feeding it as a complete ration ime. We used to finish everything on Heygates hogget nuts years ago, which was close to 15% fibre iirc, with a bit of NIS on the ingredients list. It was a fantastic ration for it’s job.

I gave up on that system when the concentrates got to a ludicrous £160/t and they ate nearly £9 worth of grub each. Mind, hoggets we’re £35-40 for a while back then too.

Back when we used too feed a lot inside, they were always well bedded on leafy wheat straw every day. They would eat a lot of the softer material for the fibre element of their diet. Without that, yes I can see what you mean about needing the fibre in there! The grass nuts we feed now need a lot of supplementary fibre. Usually good quality haylage in ring feeders outside.

 

[casper74]

I have used both I'ansons and Jamesons pellets both very good, Jameson's Hogg blend is the best I've used for fattening lambs, and what I use now. Fill a hopper put it in field/shed and let them get on with it.

 

[Six Dogs]

In my experience the FCR drops massively on the cheaper lower protein diets,it might look expensive per tonne but a lamb creep start to finish pellet has always been least cost per head finished

 

[Woolless]

In my experience the FCR drops massively on the cheaper lower protein diets,it might look expensive per tonne but a lamb creep start to finish pellet has always been least cost per head finished

As in an 18% pellet?

 

[nonemouse]

Dugdales sourced through RBC agriculture

I’m not knocking RBC, but duggies do have their own reps selling in north York’s so you can buy direct.

 

[Six Dogs]

As in an 18% pellet?

Yes that’s what works for us

 

[Woolless]

Yes that’s what works for us

Ok, I would have thought for finishing lambs that would have promoted further growth at the expense of fat cover?

 

[Six Dogs]

Ok, I would have thought for finishing lambs that would have promoted further growth at the expense of fat cover?

We’ve not found that,finished quite a few on a hopper this autumn so put any lamb 36kg plus onto it and we’ve averaged 19.5kgDW which for mainly Romney wethers and cross I’m happy with that

 

[DieselRob]

I have used both I'ansons and Jamesons pellets both very good, Jameson's Hogg blend is the best I've used for fattening lambs, and what I use now. Fill a hopper put it in field/shed and let them get on with it.

Jameson’s Hogg blend is all I use they go mad for it, as long as you can get it to flow down your hoppers

 

[Adam@Rumen]

I haven't asked this year, as I had plenty left from last year. @Adam@Rumen might know, as he supplied mine.

It's had a couple of price increases this year but is still currently available... that might come under pressure in the coming months as the urea situation doesn't seem to be improving much.

 

[Jonny_2]

Can’t fault both Jamesons hog blend and their 16% lamb finisher nuts. Really good to deal with. We are 5 miles from BATAs mill and they can’t get anywhere near on price or quality. Rep has never been in 33 years either

 

[Woolless]

Can’t fault both Jamesons hog blend and their 16% lamb finisher nuts. Really good to deal with. We are 5 miles from BATAs mill and they can’t get anywhere near on price or quality. Rep has never been in 33 years either

I can't be arsed with reps turning up unannounced anyway.