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    Bolusing Versus Drenching For Ewes

    Boluses or drenches both have their merits for supplementing ewes with trace elements at key times of the production cycle (pre-tupping and pre-lambing), but is one better than the other?  Both are labour intensive but ensure that every animal has received its dose, as opposed to relying on ewes getting their correct allocation from buckets, feed blocks or free access minerals.  

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    Autumn Lamb Health

    The top four most commonly diagnosed conditions in lambs during autumn are systemic pasteurellosis, parasitic gastroenteritis (PGE), acute fluke and cobalt deficiency (pine), which can often be found together.

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    Ammonium Nitrate Storage

    Following the catastrophic explosion in Beirut reportedly caused by a large amount of Ammonium Nitrate which apparently was stored incorrectly, it is prudent to review the storage requirements for this…

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    Lamb Finishing Options

    There are a wide range of options for finishing lambs in Scotland. The choice of system will largely depend on the weight and type of lambs and the cost and availability of feed that can be supplied. 

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    Keeping Lambs Growing

    As lambs get bigger, they get less efficient at growing – an increasing amount of feed is needed solely for their maintenance.  The contribution of energy dense milk to their diet starts to decline and the impact of mineral deficiencies and parasitic worms becomes more evident.

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    Ewes: Looking After The Next Generation

    Whether breeding as ewe lambs or as gimmers, looking after these young ewes will positively affect the flock performance for the next year and improve their lifetime productivity.  The ewe that lambs down well in her first year will stand a greater chance of lambing down well in future years.  The first step is focusing on their nutrition to get them to target mating weights.  

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