When you hear the word livestock, what’s the first kind of animal that springs to mind? Most folks would probably answer cows, or perhaps pigs or chickens. Another moment of thought will remind us of goats, llamas, horses and other animals. Whatever the species, each kind of livestock has its own pros and cons to …
Lamb’s Ear, Stachys byzantine, is a beautiful, soft-textured perennial that’s native to the Middle East and easy to grow in temperate areas all around the globe. It’s often used as an ornamental or edging plant, and its broad, thick silvery leaves are a lovely addition to any garden of exotic plants. The plant is said …
If you own a hot tub, you have probably regretted the extra expense it tacks on to your water bill most months when it is in use. That first filling and then refilling for periodic cleaning can use hundreds of gallons, to say nothing of topping off for evaporation. It adds up! But you might …
Spinach is renowned as one of the very healthiest vegetables that humans can eat. Bursting with all kinds of vitamins and minerals, there is no diet that cannot be improved by the addition of spinach. But how about our sheep? It seems like something that sheep could eat. Can sheep eat spinach safely? Yes, sheep …
Pretty much everybody knows that sheep eat plants. Grass, shoots, hay, vegetables, things like that. However, certain plant matter can spell trouble for sheep if they have it in too great a quantity. Grains are a great example of that. But how about something like seeds? Sheep naturally eat a certain amount of seeds as …
One of the significant challenges associated with keeping livestock is it coming up with wholesome, supplemental foods as winter closes in. This is especially true of sheep, which are overwhelmingly dependent on grass and other pasturage. But some vegetables are virtually synonymous with the approach of fall and winter. Take the ubiquitous pumpkin, for instance. …
Sheep can eat just about anything that is plant matter, or made from plant matter. All sorts of pasturage, hay, grass, weeds, you name it; sheep eat it all. But sheep can also eat processed food that is just for them in the form of sheep feed. Sheep feed, like all other animal feeds, is …
When it comes to the diet of sheep, there are most popularly thought to eat hay and grass and not much else. This isn’t true, of course, as sheep are herbivores that need a variety of plant matter in their diets in order to stay healthy. This diet includes vegetables, even some vegetables that you …
When you think of sheep eating, if the only thing that comes to mind regarding their diet is a beautiful, pristine pasture full of grass you might be a bit surprised to learn that sheep need more than that in order to thrive. They do, in fact, need a variety of plant matter. Vegetables certainly …
Sheep are grazers, herbivores that eat primarily all sorts of pasturage, including grasses, hay, and other low-growing plant material. But sheep can also eat fruits and vegetables, including several wild-growing varieties that are commonly encountered today. How about blueberries? Can sheep eat blueberries? Yes, sheep can eat blueberries and will benefit from the vitamins and …
