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Ewe ration prices

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    #32
    razor8
    Registered Users Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭razor8


    Corkman11 wrote: »
    Deccox is prescription only. Well worth the money. Bit of a grey area with the dept of ag though. Suppose to be for the use of individual feeding and not batch feeding, some vets can pull on giving a prescription based on this reason ( nothing to do with the loss revenue a cocci outbreak can create for them.)
    When formulating a ewe ration, always aim for the right balance. High energy source ( maize ) , good protein source ( hi p soya ), digestible fibre ( soya hulls ) , keep distillers to a max of 10%, can vary with it copper levels. Gluten 10 % max. No palm kernel or similar fillers. Citrus pulp contains calcium so best to avoid to ewes inlamb .Rapeseed , ewes find unpalatable especially with levels over 10 % , can act as a reasonable source of protein when soya fluctuates. I personally prefer not to use barley or wheat, mainly because they can vary so much in quality. I have seen barley that would make palm like the king of feeds. Maybe after a good summer like this quality is better than usual , but still rather use maize any day, no comparison.

    Great post, a lot to ponder!


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    #33
    Corkman11
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Corkman11


    dave747 wrote: »
    would you include minerals in the ration or would buckets do?

    My experience of buckets is that they can be inconsistent in nature. Often get batch with a lot of molasses in them. I would be happier by adding a mineral to the feed but that's just me


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