[Jacob-list] corn gluten/ration

[Linda]

I don't keep wethers and I don't grain rams :-)  I did buy a ram knowing that 
had UC, but I believe that he had not been grained. 

I was hoping to hear from Neal about the corn gluten. I doubt I'll bother with 
it.

Linda


> --Linda wrote:

>> My sheep mix consists of whole corn, whole oats, soybean meal,

>> wheat bran,

> and

>> livestock molasses. I'd appreciate hearing from others that mix

>> their own

> feeds

>> and what home made mixes have worked for you.

>>

>> Thank you,

>> Linda

> ========

> Just watch the calcium/phosphorus ratio when feeding wethers and

> rams to

> avoid urinary calculi.  It should be a  2:1 ratio.  I've heard that

> grains

> are higher in phosphorus than calcium..  Maybe not feed the sheep

> mix to

> the 'boys' or add a calcium supplement depending on the chemical

> makeup'.

> Perhaps you can find out the mineral content online or consult sheep

> nutritionist Bill K at:

>

> bk Sheep Nutrition Services. Bear Lake Enterprises, Inc. bk offers

> you:

> Custom

> designed mineral mixes using bkSheep Base ... Expert nutritional

> advice ...

> http://www.bksheep.com/ -

>

> Also ask him about feeding the corn gluten.  I buy the bagged

> commercial

> pellet feed that has some whole corn and the C/P ratio is approx.

> 2:1.

>

> Cathy

> Moscow, Idaho

  
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