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Keeping pregnant ewe lambs ticking along nicely
Darren Carty
Research has shown that for pregnant ewe lambs to have the best chance of rearing a lamb, they should be gaining in the region of 80g liveweight during early and mid-pregnancy.
Keeping pregnant ewe lambs ticking along nicely
Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed
8 January 2025 Management
Sheep Management: feeding ewes, fodder supplies and organic feed
With sheep representing a much higher value, feeding programmes that reduce mortality will deliver an even greater return on your investment.
Sheep management: feeding early lambing ewes and sheep census
1 January 2025 Management
Sheep management: feeding early lambing ewes and sheep census
Where ewes are being retained indoors for any length of time, then concentrate supplementation needs to ensure that a nutritional deficit is minimised.
Sheep management: nitrates rules, culling ewes and hill ram DNA samples
From 1 January 2025 farms in Ireland with a grassland stocking rate in excess of 100kg/ha organic nitrogen cannot avail of reduced storage capacity via outwintering sheep.
23 December 2024 Management
Don’t put housing on the long finger
While there may be a perception that ewes are in good condition Teagasc are finding that some flocks have significant numbers of ewes requiring preferential treatment.
18 December 2024 Management
Sheep Management: straw requirements, feeding space and catch crops
Doing a straw budget now will allow decisions to be made, such as retaining a portion of sheep outdoors to conserve supplies.
18 December 2024 Management
Sheep Management: housing ewes, closing targets and feeding early lambing ewes
With grass reserves depleting rapidly in recent weeks, many highly stocked flocks have found housing is on the horizon for all or a portion of ewes.
11 December 2024 Management
Space requirements when housing sheep as storm Darragh hits
Mid-season flocks will now be housing ewes as grass supplies deplete, with feed space often the limiting factor when stocking pens.
7 December 2024 Management
Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning
New rules pertaining to the grazing of cover crops require at least a 30% lie back area to 70% grazing area
4 December 2024 Management
Utilising bedding wisely this winter
With straw an expensive commodity for livestock farmers, efficient use of it is necessary to keep costs down.
4 December 2024 Buildings
Sheep Management: post-breeding management, external parasites and CLP.
It is worthwhile when removing rams to also assess ewe condition, and to segregate any ewes which would benefit from preferential treatment.
27 November 2024 Management
Sheep clean livestock policy refresher course
With upwards of 30mm to 40mm of rain forecast on Friday night through to Saturday and coming hot on the wheels of some heavy snowfalls, ground conditions will come under pressure.
22 November 2024 Management