I was wondering if sheep can have rolled oats like the oats we eat.
May 5, 2020 #1 E Ewenicorn Exploring the pasture Joined May 5, 2020 Messages 12 Reaction score 5 Points 16 I was wondering if sheep can have rolled oats like the oats we eat.
May 6, 2020 #2 Sheepshape Herd Master Joined Oct 19, 2012 Messages 1,706 Reaction score 3,095 Points 373 Not recommended as they are too dry and will swell when water is drunk. Here is an old sheep of mine eating made up porridge (so with milk and sugar), put out for the chickens(!).Not recommended. Attachments Long eating porridge.jpg 392.8 KB · Views: 269
Not recommended as they are too dry and will swell when water is drunk. Here is an old sheep of mine eating made up porridge (so with milk and sugar), put out for the chickens(!).Not recommended.
May 7, 2020 #3 mysunwolf Herd Master Joined Nov 23, 2012 Messages 1,238 Reaction score 1,659 Points 343 Location Southwest Virginia We have fed it, but I agree with @Sheepshape that it's not an ideal feed. We actually prefer to feed whole oats, the sheep digest it better.
We have fed it, but I agree with @Sheepshape that it's not an ideal feed. We actually prefer to feed whole oats, the sheep digest it better.