GRASS will get scarce later this month and into December. To maintain ewe weight and condition in mid pregnancy there is only one option. These ewes must be fed from late November to early January ...

And lambing percentages and ewe mortality are expected to be slightly higher than average. But most producers have been doing everything they can to keep their ewes in good condition in the hope it ...

Nutrition plays a fundamental role in successful sheep breeding and can make the greatest difference when it comes to preventative health management and flock productivity – for both the ewe and her ...

WITH 55% of lamb losses being caused by poor ewe feeding, farmers are advised to pay close attention to nutrition in the run-up to lambing. It's well documented that 75% of lamb growth occurs six ...

SILAGE is an expensive feed for pregnant ewes. It costs money to fertilise the grass, to harvest, to store, to feed, to keep ewes bedded and to clean out this bedding. And still, it is not a complete ...

Irish Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 22, No. 2/3 (1983), pp. 127-139 (13 pages) Five experiments compared the effects of supplementary feeding of hill ewes in late pregnancy and early ...

Nutrition plays an important role in the overall productivity, health and well-being of the sheep flock. Nutrient requirements of sheep vary with differences in age, body weight and stage of ...