Sheep
Nutrition during late gestation influences ewe body reserve mobilisation, colostrum production, lamb birth weight, lamb vigour and lamb survival.
The key to any profitable lambing system is ewe nutrition and management, especially during late-pregnancy.
Going in with concentrates in time, if silage quality poor, is vital when it comes to managing thin ewes in late pregnancy.
Appropriate nutrition and management during late pregnancy is key to profitable mid-season lamb production.
