[Jacob-list] Sheep feeds and mineral mixes in Michigan?

[Paintedrockfarm at aol.com]

Linda,
 
We have access to a specific sheep mineral made by Buckeye Feeds, which is  
located in Ohio.  I'm not certain about Tractor Supply carrying that  
particular brand because I think Buckeye leans towards supplying locally owned  
farm/feed stores. I could be wrong there but I've never seen Buckeye in one of  the 
"major" supply chains.
 
Buckeye has a great loose mineral formulation created for sheep (and one  for 
goats but they are different mixes).  We do not utilize block minerals  
because we feel it wears down teeth quickly.  Most block mineral in  our area has a 
large molasses base, which makes the sheep practically camp out  around the 
block eating it to the ground within hours.  This doesn't take  long with a ewe 
flock close to 50 still!  We feel loose mineral works best  within our flock, 
especially with our older girls.
 
Good luck in your search!
Cheryl
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