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Author Topic: 1000's of Apples in the Orchard  (Read 3408 times)

OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
1000's of Apples in the Orchard
« on: November 03, 2011, 09:51:14 am »
There are 1000's upon 1000's of windfall apples in the Orchard, can any experienced shepherds out there let us know their experience/info re feeding sheep apples. We haven't put the sheep in the Orchard (but the deer are enjoying helping themselves).

  :farmer:  :sheep:  :apple:

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: 1000's of Apples in the Orchard
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 06:09:13 pm »
Maybe you should advertise them on your local group freecycle website - there must be someone near you making cider or with piggies  :pig: :D :D
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

Smashy and gang

  • Joined Apr 2011
Re: 1000's of Apples in the Orchard
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2011, 09:53:15 pm »
Aha - at last, something I feel able to comment on!  Our sheep are often in our orchard (and even more often in next doors garden but that's another issue) and there are enough apples to virtually carpet it.  We've not had a choice but to leave them in there sometimes and they do eat the apples - I have to say they can end up looking a bit round and gassy, but that's never come to any more of an issue.

 

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