No it depends on the type of mould but most moulds make the hay unpalatable and some actually produce mycotoxins that can kill the sheep or make it very ill.
It's not just moldy alfalfa that's bad for them, any moldy hay can cause colic and lead to death.
They mostly eat hay and grass, but will also eat some weeds. They normally eat grass all the time just like cows, but they eat less forage than horse or a cow. Often two to three sheep will eat just as much as one cow or one horse.
Grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep eat hay. Hay is also fed to housepets such as guinea pigs and rabbits. Pigs, although not fully herbivorous, can also be fed hay. In zoos, they actually feed camels hay and grains as well. Llamas and alpacas are fed hay as well.
NEVER feed mouldy hay to horses( or mouldy pellets, grains or chaff) Horses will usually tell you if the hay is mouldy(unless they are very hungry) but not wanting to eat it. Dont confuse mouldy hay with silage or haylage, but be verycareful feeding silage and haylage to horses.
The only snakes who would be large enough to eat a sheep would be the anaconda, the python, and the boa constrictor - and they would have to be large snakes to be able to swallow a whole sheep.
It's not just moldy alfalfa that's bad for them, any moldy hay can cause colic and lead to death.
Yes, but it's not recommended since it can cause health problems in them, just like with moldy hay.
The same as female sheep - grass, hay, silage and grain
they usuallo eat y eat long grass horses are the one who eats hay
In summer, sheep graze on pasture. And in winter, they are fed hay and grain.
Different types of grasses, hay and grains
Sheeps are herbivorous and they eat gras, fallen green leaves etc..
No sheep are herbivores, they will not eat humans.
No, sheep should not eat grass clippings as they can ferment and cause digestive issues. It's best to provide fresh grass or hay for sheep to eat.
I would not feed it to my animals as if it is mouldy it will have mycotoxins which can kill your stock - though you could still use it on your garden as mulch.
Yes, but it's highly unrecommended to feed her such hay, especially if she's pregnant and/or lactating, as it will cause her to abort her calf and/or milk production to decrease. Even if fed this hay, even to growing cattle, they quite often will choose to not eat it, but if there's nothing else to eat, they will eat it. They may get sick from it, especially if the dust gets in their nostrils and they start getting respiratory issues, and especially if that's all your feeding them. I suggest saving that moldy hay as bedding, and switching to better hay, or be careful what animals you are feeding the hay to.
Hay is used to feed animals when grass is not available.