[Jacob-list] COB?

[Linda]

I think Blue Seal is in a pretty small area.  I have to drive 70 miles to get the tubs, but I only go every few months.  The tubs are 50# and are molasses based mineral/vitamin/ protein tub.  They are weather proof, which is a big selling point for me. 

There are very few premixed sheep feeds available anymore around here.  Purina has one, but it's medicated and the one time I ordered it, it was moldy.  I liked the mix I was getting from the mill, but I haven't really liked any of the others.  I used to mix my own (whole corn, whole oats, soybean meal, wheat bran and molasses).  I don't think I need anymore molasses when I'm using the tubs.

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

>> I use a good mineral mix and put out the nutritional tubs from
>> Blue Seal
>>
> when needed.
> =============
> What are 'nutritional tubs' from Blue Seal?  What is Blue Seal?  I
> live in Idaho, never heard of it.  I think I use an equivalent,
> called Livestock Blend, a complete feed in pellets plus has some
> corn kernels, from Lands O'Lakes Co.  The feed has vitamins,
> minerals, calcium, protein, etc, they removed all copper to make it
> safe for sheep.  There is some molasses.  It costs $6.50 for 50
> lbs.  During late gestation and for lambs and nursing ewes I add
> some oats.  I also feed it to the llama and two goats.  I don't
> feed COB, but this is close. Cathy Moscow, Idaho
> Our local mill burned down, they decided not to rebuild
>
>
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