Creep feeder for lambs

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I have a revised post of a "homemade creep feed gate" that I posted on 4/26/2017. This is our homemade creep feeder, it has worked out well for our first attempt at making one. If I were to make another one, I would just make it bigger, more room for the lambs when they are in it also if the ewes attempt to put their head through, with it larger in diameter they wouldn't be able to reach the feed pan. The slots in this one are large enough that some of the ewes can get their heads in, but I…

The lambs are now two weeks old, the initial hurdle passed. All five appear to be thriving. Annie is doing remarkably well in feeding and mothering her triplets. Both ewes are getting extra hard feed and ad lib hay but as the grass grows they are beginning to show little interest in either. As an extra precaution we have started to feed the lambs creep. Not something we have done before but then we have never had triplets before and realistically we don't have enough land to support 7 sheep…

You've probably heard about using a creep feeder for your sheep, specifically your lambs. What is a creep feeder and why would you want to…

Lambing is starting in less than a week and this year we are not going to throw the hay in a corner of the jug. Having a feeder in the jug reduces waste.

CAMELID lifehack! Create a baby creep with PVC and zipties! Easy inexpensive, adjustable. Babies are more likely to use the creep area if it is larger and has both an entrance and exit.

Just thought I'd share a random household hint that I have found to be successful! If you follow my blog posts you may remember me mentioning how I felt guilty at not using my beeswax cappings "properly". (Basically I didn't know how to purify/render it down so I just melted it and used it to make fire starters.) Well I'm here today to tell you how well those fire starters work! I had heard of this idea at a preparedness fair at my church. (Mormons are really great at learning to be…

A well-built sheep shelter is key to a smooth, comfortable lambing time for small farms. Build lambing pen, hayrack, feedbunk, and creep feeder.

. Raising your orphaned lamb 101 If you find an orphaned lamb whose mother has died, you will need to feed it and care for it or it will...

In my guide to creep feeding lambs I explain what a creep is, the reasons to provide lambs with extra food, & how to avoid Enterotoxemia.

You wanna know what's better than a diy hay feeder? A homemade hay feeder made COMPLETELY from re-purposed, free, materials!

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I need one of these to pick up all those pecans in the yard!

Nigerian Dwarf Goats wasting lots of hay---