Sheep Feed Calculator
Sheep flock hay by day, month, and bags from head count.
What it does
Sheep eat steadily through winter racks. A small ewe flock clears a thousand pounds a month, so bale counts matter.
The tool above multiplies head by rate by days. Ten dry ewes at 3.5 lb need 35 lb a day, or 1050 lb over a month in 21 bags. The metric match is 15.9 kg a day toward 476 kg.
Stages set the rate. Dry ewes near 3.5 lb of hay, lactating ewes near 5 lb plus grain for milk.
Pasture trims summer racks. Green months cut hay while winter leans fully on stored bales.
Dry storage closes the plan. Baled tons stack for the flock with minerals and water beside.
How to use
- Pick imperial (lb) or metric (kg).
- Enter sheep count.
- Pick dry or lactating.
- Enter days: 30 suits monthly buys.
- Read daily first, then monthly.
- Read bags and keep hay dry.
Formula
- sheep
- Head count.
- stage
- Dry or lactating ewes.
- days
- Days to cover.
Metric converts at 0.453592 kg per lb with matching bag counts from pound math.
Worked example
Example: 10 dry ewes, 30 days
Imperial defaults: 10 dry ewes for 30 days. These are also the default values, so the page opens on this answer.
- Flock: 10 dry ewes.
- Rate: 3.5 lb per ewe per day.
- Daily: 10 x 3.5 = 35 lb.
- Month: 35 x 30 = 1050 lb over 30 days.
- Bags: 1050 / 50 = 21 bags.
- Tool shows 35 lb per day, 1050 lb, 21 bags (50 lb).
Reference table
| Flock | Daily | 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 17.5 lb | 525 lb |
| 10 | 35 lb | 1050 lb |
| 20 | 70 lb | 2100 lb |
| 10 metric | 15.9 kg | 476 kg |
Limits
- Estimate only. Breed and cold shift intake.
- Pasture months differ from winter.
- Lactating twins need more.
- Illness needs vet care.
Common mistakes
- One rate for dry and milking.
- Wet bales molding in stacks.
- No minerals beside the rack.
- Underfeeding late gestation.
- Skipping water in freezes.
Try it yourself
Quick checks. Answers sit tucked under each question.
5 lactating ewes, 30 days?
5 x 5 = 25 lb per day. Over 30 days that is 750 lb. Bags are 750 / 50 = 15 bags.
20 dry ewes, 14 days?
20 x 3.5 = 70 lb per day. Over 14 days that is 980 lb.
Questions
Feed for a month?
Multiply sheep by rate by days. Here 10 x 3.5 x 30 = 1050 lb.
How much per sheep?
Near 3.5 lb for dry ewes, 5 lb for lactating ewes daily of hay in this plan.
How many bags?
Divide monthly by 50. Here 1050 / 50 = 21 bags.
Grain too?
Lactating ewes earn grain on top of hay. Dry ewes hold on hay with minerals.
Does pasture change it?
Yes. Pasture months trim the rack while winter leans on it.
Does this treat illness?
No. Thin ewes and scours need vet care.