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| cobb | Posted 08/18/12 06:36PM  Changed 00/00/00 12:00AM | |  | With the feed market like it is I was woundering if I fed nothing but oats and kept out plenty of menerial would that be enough or would I have to add something else to give them ? jest trying to figure out the best way to grain ewes at a affordable price,thanks for any advice.
| | Sdfam | Posted 08/18/12 07:03PM Changed 00/00/00 12:00AM | |  | I would also recommend protein tubs. You need your protein up and ewes on a gain.
| | Sdfam | Posted 08/18/12 07:04PM Changed 00/00/00 12:00AM | | | What other feed stuffs are available?
| | bigiron59 | Posted 08/18/12 07:09PM Changed 00/00/00 12:00AM | |  | protein tubs are very costly on a per lb basis for enegy or protein. They have a place , but at a high cost. You can not harvest what you do not palnt. Skimping on protein or energy when breeding will cost you lambs . If you have oats, then by all means feed them. If I was buying feed, oats are generally pretty high priced, compared to anything else.
| | EmsoffLambs | Posted 08/18/12 07:18PM Changed 00/00/00 12:00AM | |  | Oats can be used to replace corn, but due to their high fiber content, it takes more oats to get the same energy into your ewes. Basically figure on feeding 10% more oats on WEIGHT basis than you would corn. So if you were feeding 10 pounds of corn to 10 ewes, you'd need to feed 11 pound of oats to get the same benefit. On the other hand, oats are about 4% higher in protein, so that may be a help if they are on dry pasture.
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