Question: I have a lamb that has to weigh at least 100 pounds by march 19th and he currently weighs approximately 80 pounds. I was told that pouring buttermilk on their feed will help with weight gain. Will this hurt them? Also, do you know of anything else I can do to add weight?
Answer: Miranda,
Thank you for your question.That is 20 lbs in about 19 days. Or, 1.05 lbs per day gain. That can be done, but we usually see this in young fast growing lambs.
I think it depends upon how much buttermilk you were told to use. Too much can cause real problems in the lambs rumen, can cause the reverse of what you are wanting to achieve.
I suggest feeding HONOR Show Chow Showlamb Grower DX at 3 lbs per day along with High Octane Power Fuel. That is your best option for getting lambs to grow rapidly.
Question: I have a 30 pound lamb that I would like to have gain 110 lbs in the next 70 days. How can I accomplish this?
Answer: Sarah,
Thank you for your email and for your interest in HONOR Show Chow Showlamb products.
110 lbs in 70 days equates to about 1.5 lbs per day gain. That is a lot. You can give it a shot by feeding our Showlamb Starter Pellet DX until the lamb is about 50 lbs or so, especially if it is not weaned yet.
If the lamb is still nursing, build a creep feeder and utilize the Showlamb Starter Pellet DX as a creep feed. When the lamb reaches about 50 lbs or so, transition it to our Showlamb Grower DX. This is a textured feed, and will do a great job on your lamb.
To increase growth, I suggest feeding 4% of the lambs bodyweight per day of the Showlamb Grower, and add 8 ounces per day of High Octane Power Fuel, and 8 ounces per day of High Octane Champion Drive.
This will be your best chance at getting the lamb to grow that fast. Also make sure to deworm the lamb effectively once every month.
Question: The midwest had issues with moldy corn. What is quality control doing to make sure your feed is safe to use. We have not had any problems in the past. I would like to know the shelf life on your show lamb feeds the texturized product. We have a freezer we plan on using for storage this summer setting it at 40 degrees to try to keep the feed as fresh as possible. Thanks for your thoughts!
Answer: Mark,
Thank you for your email and interest in HONOR Show Chow Showlamb products.
Although we prefer that our textured feeds be fed within 45 days of manufacture, our Showlamb Grower DX textured feed should be fine for at least 90 days during periods of warm weather. During cool seasons, the feed is fine for at least 120 days.
Usually, ruminants have little problem with mycotoxins, especially vomitoxin which is more prevalent this year. However, we have included a mycotoxin binding agent in all HONOR Show Chow products. We also check every load of corn coming into our plants for mycotoxins and have rejected many loads.
Question: Show lamb went off feed and has been on Honor Show Lamb for the last four months. Getting ready for Houston stock show. Lamb will not eat feed or hay but will drink water. Gave it Probias to see if it will curb its diet. Any suggestions?
Answer: Robert,
Thank you for your e-mail and for HONOR Show Chow Showlamb products.
This is not what we usually see. I suggest calling a veterinarian. Usually, if lambs go off showlamb feed, they will still eat hay. However, if the lamb is not eating anything a veterinarian needs to get involved immediately.
