[Jacob-list] Hypocalcemia

[Mary McCracken]

I use a molasses mineral lick especially blended for sheep.  Since providing that for the last two months of pregnancy and during lactation I have had no deficiency problems with pregnant ewes even those carrying big triplets.  My feeding schedule is to give good grass hay in the morning and alfalfa in the evening.  They also have a loose mineral salt mix for sheep available year around but they seems to switch over to the lick when it's available.  
mary
    -----Original Message-----
    From: SteffArce at aol.com <SteffArce at aol.com>
    To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
    Date: Monday, January 22, 2001 8:59 AM
    Subject: [Jacob-list] Hypocalcemia
    
    
    Thanks for sharing the symptoms y'all have experienced. I will need to watch 
    the lamb ewe's I breed this fall. Would giving alfalfa ( a scattering on top 
    of the hay) help to increase the calcium level in the last 2 months of 
    pregnancy? 
    Stephanie 

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