Hi All,
Was chatting to a friends aunty who's dad used to work on a farm years ago (1960's) She remembered them giving sheep eggs and a mixture but she couldn't remeber why this was. just wonderd if anyone knew?
Kind regards
sara @ farmingfriends
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Sheep Practices In Times Gone By
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Don't know about sheep but I have used eggs and stout for a really run down horse in New Zealand. She was a 15 year old mare who really looked her age and yet 6 months later was competing in dressage competitions!
Was the sheep thing for body condition or illness?
Best Wishes
Sallie.Posted 3 years ago # -
Hi Sallie,
My husband thought the sheep were given eggs for protein to build them up before they had twins or triplets. He did get more technical but I was lost by it all!
Hope you are well.
Best Wishes
Sara @ farmingfriendsPosted 3 years ago # -
Hi Sara,
Sounds like the same reason for giving eggs to horses, you do have to limit eggs though and I only give 1 egg a day for about a week then every other day then only once a week. Problem is that the horses, once they have the taste for Guiness, don't like their food without booze!!!I assume eggs are used in sheep to avoid the dreaded problems of twin lamb disease.
Hope all well with you.
Best wishes
Sallie.Posted 3 years ago # -
Hi Sallie,
You are right about twin lamb disease whcih is a metabolic illness. My husband says that the egg gives them energy from a none carbohydrate source.
I am well thanks but quail have mycoplasma (congunctivitis).
Best Wishes
Sara @ farmingfriendsPosted 3 years ago #
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