Recent content by Arnaki

The rye and clover I planted first go round did great. I planted in end sept first October. I went back next year with orchard, bluegrass, festue, clover, and forbs. All did great except the bluegrass. The spring was great but very wet so couldn't turn them out everyday. Don't have enough sheep...

What do you use in your pasture mix? First seeding I used rye grass. Then went over with an orchard, bluegrass, clover, feature mix. Bluegrass was a bust but everything else came up great.....till the weeds and scrub took over. The deer plot seed is an awesome idea too. We are having a guy come...

We have registered Katahdins. I will have to get some recent pictures. I'm thinking we are going to supplement with grain( corn, oats, and vitamins/mineral ) and increase them slowly to a lb each per day until I can get them back up to 3-3.5. And we will continue to give them alfalfa pellets...

My pasture is no where near this quality yet. We just clear cut two years ago this summer so a lot of scrub. We are working to improve. That why I want to make sure I'm supplementing enough. The ewes are thinner than your but about 2.5 after weaning. Figure I didn't feed enough during lactation...

Thanks. The entire flock is thinner so I figure it's not enough groceries. We are working this year on improving our pastures. That will make a big difference I know. Just want to make sure I'm feeding them enough. I want to breed them in November but will not breed if they are not up to 3-3.5...

Thanks. We give the dumor loose mineral free choice. Maybe I'm not giving them enough time to get back in condition.

We have 18 ewes. 9 over a year old, 9 4 months old. They get all the grass hay they want. We give them a cup each of alphalfa a day.

i am looking for suggestions for conditioning my ewes after weaning. They are at 2-2.5 body conditioning and I'm looking to get them up to 3.5 for breeding the first of November. Presently we feed alphalfa pellets and grass hay. They do have some forage on poor pasture. What are folks feeding...

Did it look like this but thinner?

Congratulations @Jerrie

We use a medicated bag balm. Works well and the flies hate it. It's the red can not the green. Bought ours at tractor supply I think.

Yep very humbling.