Article 7883 of misc.rural:
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From: ron@mlfarm.com (Ronald Florence)
Subject: Re: Lamb creep feeder?
In-Reply-To: bmoon@eis.calstate.edu's message of 26 Feb 1994 13:07:30 -0800
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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 15:20:20 GMT

Bruce A. Moon writes:

    Does anyone have ideas for a small creep feeder? I have never seen
   one, let alone plans but people say we should supplement the lambs
   with pellets to get them ready for the fair.  

You can make a quick & dirty creep feeder out of a standard 16-foot
welded hog or stock panel.  Use a boltcutter or hacksaw to cut two
6-inch by 18-inch openings in the panel, cover the rough edges with
duct tape or a length of split garden hose, then bend the panel into a
semi-circle and fasten to a wall of the barn.  You may need a couple
of anchors to hold the center section down.  Put a small feeder inside
and maybe a bright light over it, add a little leafy alfalfa hay, and
show the lambs where the goodies are.

We find that if the lambs aren't creep trained at a very young age
(one-two weeks), they don't get the habit.  This year we're trying a
mixture of cracked corn and soymeal for the creep, and gradually
mixing in the 16% coarse mixture that the ewes get.  The lambs seem to
like it.
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				Ronald Florence
				ron@mlfarm.com


