irish dom
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Planning to house flock next year. Never done it before but weather and tack prices have forced my hand.
Was just thinking would it be possible to house ewes and feed good quality bales silage and vit/mins through mollasses in ball feeders to maintain them until turned out a fortnight before lambing. Obviously trips and weak ewes would need meal and would probably be turned out earlier.
It would simplify house design by simply putting bales in rings every 3 or 4 days and no need for troughs or walk throughs.
Anybody tried it and got away with It?
Just got my meal bill and it was frightening. If I could cut down drastically with better forage it would suit. Any thoughts or am I raving?
Was just thinking would it be possible to house ewes and feed good quality bales silage and vit/mins through mollasses in ball feeders to maintain them until turned out a fortnight before lambing. Obviously trips and weak ewes would need meal and would probably be turned out earlier.
It would simplify house design by simply putting bales in rings every 3 or 4 days and no need for troughs or walk throughs.
Anybody tried it and got away with It?
Just got my meal bill and it was frightening. If I could cut down drastically with better forage it would suit. Any thoughts or am I raving?