Need for Feed During Sheep's Late Gestation Period Has Unique Requirements

Need for Feed During Sheep's Late Gestation Period Has Unique Requirements.
What We Feed Sheep Late Gestation (6 weeks before lambing).
What to feed sheep during their late gestation production cycle. This cycle begins 6 weeks before they are expected to begin lambing.
What to Successfully Feed Ewes during the last 4 - 6 weeks of Late Gestation
Late gestation (last 4 to 6 weeks) is a critical period for ewe reproduction. This is when the majority of fetal growth is occurring, placing increasing nutritional demands on the ewe.
Issues that Can Arise if Sheep Feed during Late Gestation is Not Adequate
Ewes consuming inadequate diets are prone to pregnancy toxemia and milk fever. Nutrition in late-pregnancy affects the size and vigor of lambs and the milk producing ability of the ewe
Exactly What We Feed Our Sheep
Seeing that we feed mainly hay to our sheep flock; we are still able to ensure their energy requirements are being met. We accomplish this by selecting the hay that has higher levels of protein compared to what's fed during early gestation. Secondly, we will begin gradually introducing corn fed daily 6 weeks prior to lambing. The corn quantity fed will be 1/2 lb initially then increasing up to 1.5 lbs per ewe per day. The quantity of hay does not change.
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