Livestock

With the inevitable lower yield of grass this year, due to the delayed spring, the pressure to get lambs growing and away is ever greater to preserve forage supply going into the winter.  In addition, there is no doubt some fields need attention.  This could be an opportunity to establish some short term, fast growing grasses in order to fill the forage gap in the back end.

Hill ewes are getting well through lambing, but with ewes leaner, a scarcity of grass, and low forage stocks, emergency feeding must be given to aid milk production and maintain condition of the ewe.

Supplementary feed is required for  thin cows with their calves turned out where there is little grass available.

If cows are thin (condition score 1-2) right now at calving, take action to prevent calf and or/cow losses.