Wholecrop wheat for sheep?

[ap7610]

I put in some spring wheat this year, not under sowed or anything, I've sprayed it for weeds and it seems quite healthy, fair bit of grass through it but my intention was to round bale it and sell it, was thinking of trying a few bales on my ewes on the lead up to lambing, to reduce meal costs, would it be a good job?
I only put in 10acres of usually wholecrop barley this past few years and decided to try the wheat this year as something different, I'm by no means an expert in cereals, just have a few acres to spare and like to experiment. Tia

 

[Hummin-Cummins]

From experience the wholecrop wheat is usually a better feed than the barley. Always worth getting it tested to know exactly what you've got!!

 

[hendrebc]

They will sort out the heads might be a job to get them to eat the straw. Worth a try though

 

[holywell farmer]

From experience the wholecrop wheat is usually a better feed than the barley. Always worth getting it tested to know exactly what you've got!!

Thought sheep should eat wheat

 

[Mc115reed]

They'd eat if it had been through a forager I'd think but don't think they'd eat it'd do them much good without the grains being rolled ...

 

[andybk]

They'd eat if it had been through a forager I'd think but don't think they'd eat it'd do them much good without the grains being rolled ...

you dont need to roll grain for sheep ! would need to be careful of acidosis though feeding bales at the start ,

 

[holywell farmer]

Thought sheep should eat wheat

I meant can't eat wheat