Unless a producer sells all his lambs through the auction, he may be selling only cull ewe lambs. Sheep Operation Management Management of a sheep operation depends largely on the interests of the producer as well as the resources available such as land, feed, facilities, and others. Below are some management considerations for sheep operations. Feed Requirements Sheep will have varying requirements depending on their age and stage of production. Lambs will need a higher level of nutrition to allow for their growth, while mature dry ewes will need a relatively low level of nutrition.
Lambs can be creep fed before weaning by setting up an area accessible to only the lambs.
The creep feed may contain grain, hay or both. The protein level decreases as the lambs mature. This level can be maintained until you stop feeding grain daily. This will depend on what type of operation you have and how much importance you put on maximum growth. Mature ewes should not need grain except for the last third of pregnancy and while they are nursing lambs.