Molasses for sheep

[TheRock]

Thinking of using molasses for sheep during tupping until lambing time.
What is the best type for sheep?

United Molasses seem to be the main place to sell it here.

thanks

 

[Bob c]

Ed&f Man Liquid Products, Bristol​

 

[ollie989898]

I can't remember why but don't sheep have to be fed a specific grade? Or did I imagine that.

 

[deere 6600]

Denis brinnicombe treacle based products are pretty good

 

[Wood field]

Denis brinnicombe treacle based products are pretty good

With urea, self limiting

 

[penntor]

I use EasiSheep 18 from Denis Brinnicombe, sheep love it.

 

[Wood field]

I use EasiSheep 18 from Denis Brinnicombe, sheep love it.

That’s what we use then easy lamber a few weeks before lambing time

 

[BAF]

With urea, self limiting

Can confirm the molasses in 25l drums from Wynnstay is like crack to my sheep. Specifically one charollais who does not move from the molasses feeder until its empty!

 

[Wood field]

Can confirm the molasses in 25l drums from Wynnstay is like crack to my sheep. Specifically one charollais who does not move from the molasses feeder until its empty!

Honestly never had that with Brinnicombe, they say the urea makes it self limiting, don’t get me wrong, the woolly sods will have you off your feet while filling the ball feeders but I’ve never seen them camped out around them

 

[penntor]

I have a five wheel feeder which I top up from an IBC connected to it, saves getting covered in the stuff when pouring it into individual ball feeders. I have 1200L at a time divided into two IBC's.
I believe DB have offers on liquid sheep feed at present, need to check it out.

 

[Tomo23]

How long on how many ewes would a 2 ball 50L feeder last?

 

[Wood field]

How long on how many ewes would a 2 ball 50L feeder last?

I use a single ball feeder per 50 ewes , have some twin ball feeders , top them all up once a week or so

 

[Cmoran]

What price is molasses in uk. I can get ibc delivered here in Ireland at €770/£680 would it be good value at that? Was going to offer it to lambs with barley and whole beet

 

[Wood field]

What price is molasses in uk. I can get ibc delivered here in Ireland at €770/£680 would it be good value at that? Was going to offer it to lambs with barley and whole beet

Think our last lot was about 75 ppl
That’s Brinnicombe easy sheep 18 , bit of a nonsense 50 ltrs free so you pay for 950 ltr
At the moment they are deferring payment until February

 

[neilo]

What price is molasses in uk. I can get ibc delivered here in Ireland at €770/£680 would it be good value at that? Was going to offer it to lambs with barley and whole beet

That depends what you term as 'molasses'. Straight molasses is much cheaper than the liquid feeds (like the Easisheep 18 mentioned above) containing varying levels of urea, trace elements, vitamins and water. DM varied a good bit between companies when I last looked around, and I have my own tap.

 

[ollie989898]

Far cheaper to buy in bulk, put into a tank and then pour into whatever container you use or use in diet feeders, etc. Drums, tubs, IBCs all a lot of fudging about.

 

[Wood field]

Far cheaper to buy in bulk, put into a tank and then pour into whatever container you use or use in diet feeders, etc. Drums, tubs, IBCs all a lot of fudging about.

We have a row of 3 ibc’s on a concrete pad , set just high enough for a 20 ltr drum to fit under the tap
One will be full of fresh delivery one will have a bit left from last time and one cleaned ready for next times
That way a tanker can deliver whatever we need , 1000 ltr deliveries work well for us with “ only “ 600 odd ewes

 

[Nithsdale]

Far cheaper to buy in bulk, put into a tank and then pour into whatever container you use or use in diet feeders, etc. Drums, tubs, IBCs all a lot of fudging about.

These liquid feeds (supposedly!) don't keep. Bulk buying is not advised unless you will use it all.


IBC set on blocks to a height you can run it out the tap into buckets, drums or whatever you want there's no messing about.



Buy a decent IBC at a farm sale cheapest I've seen £1, can get plenty around £5 - when the delivery comes in a nice new IBC, you swap them over and you won't get charged the £60 (IIRC) for the new IBC (which they want you to swap next year anyway)

 

[Mr always wrong]

Think our last lot was about 75 ppl
That’s Brinnicombe easy sheep 18 , bit of a nonsense 50 ltrs free so you pay for 950 ltr
At the moment they are deferring payment until February

Do you have a rough idea of intake levels?

 

[TheRock]

Is there much benefit to feeding basic molasses through tupping to say 8 weeks out from lambing? Just to keep condition on and keep them ticking over.