During the coming weeks sheep farmers will be assessing the condition of their flock’s pre lambing.
A ewe will approximately consume ...
Breeding season has begun on some sheep farms across the country. For others, the focus is on sourcing new breeding ...
Grassland:
Assess cover in early September and target to have 20 days grazing ahead, building up to 30 days in early ...
For the ewe ‘energy’ is the fuel that enables her to produce viable lambs. A ewe’s energy requirement almost doubles ...
Feeding ewes on a high plane of nutrition in the last 6 weeks of pregnancy will aid the development of ...
With the breeding season only around the corner, it’s a critical time for farmers to analyse their ewes’ condition. Ewes ...
Ewes fed indoors on roughage require additional energy and protein in the form of concentrates during late pregnancy. The length ...
Getting ewe nutrition right at this critical time will help ensure ewes are in good body condition; will have good ...
Blowfly is the main external parasite traditionally affecting sheep in the late spring and summer months and can occur quickly ...
We at Drummonds have always focused on manufacturing high performance, highly palatable ewe and lamb rations. The key to any ...
Breeding season has begun on some sheep farms across the country. For others, the focus is on sourcing new breeding ...
Colostrum performs three very important roles in new born lambs.
It provides an easily digestible source of energy and nutrients
It provides ...
Tim Keady (Teagasc) touched on the causes of lamb mortality in the first week of life – neonatal mortality. Referring ...
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