Lambing Guide 2016

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LAMBING GUIDE Your guide to the products and services available from Wynnstay this spring!

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WELCOME TO THE WYNNSTAY LAMBING GUIDE Lambing time is a crucial period for sheep farmers. Maximising the health and productivity of the future flock is vital to the success and sustainability of your farm. Preparation is key; therefore our sheep production team has produced this guide providing technical and product support for every stage of the lambing process.

We hope you find this guide informative and should you have any questions regarding products featured within this booklet, please contact your local Wynnstay representative or store.

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CU STO M E R P RO FIL E : Howard Jones, Plaish Park Farm “Plaish Park is a sheep and arable farming business run by Howard Jones and family. The Jones family farm 830 acres with 500 acres of cereals and 1,525 lambing ewes. The flock of primarily Texel x Mule ewes are crossed with a Texel terminal sire. The family also run a flock of pedigree Kerry hill sheep.

The farm aims to reseed 80-90 acres per year as part of a 5-6 year arable/grass rotation.”

INTRODUCTION

C U STO M E R P RO FIL E : Ike Evans, Gatley Farms “Gatley Farms Estate employs Ike Evans, livestock manager along with a night-lamber, two part time staff and three vet students at lambing time. The estate is home to 1300 Welsh mules crossed with either a Charolais or Texel ram. The best of the ewes are crossed with a Lleyn ram and kept as replacements, with the extra 150 welsh mules being bought in, totalling 300 replacements/year. The 2500 acre estate has 800 acres of grass which also supports 200 cattle. Lambs are generally born in mid-March and are sold around 42kg direct to slaughter, KO at R3L averaging 19.5kg.”

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FEEDING – PRE LAMBING FOCUS THE IMPORTANCE OF PRE-LAMBING FEEDING Pre-season preparation is the key to minimising problems, reducing losses and achieving a higher lamb yield per ewe, which eventually will lead to improved daily liveweight gain and increased margins. With lower lamb prices last season, there should be no short cuts taken ahead of the current crop of lambs.

A 70kg mule ewe one week pre lambing would require the following: • 1.4kg DMI • 16.25MJ • 215g of Crude Protein The sheep would require 1.7kg of grass silage along with 0.9kg of Ewemaster 18 to fulfil her daily requirements.

When feeding concentrates, if feeding more than 0.5kg you should split these into two feeds to reduce the stress on gut fill. You should also look to feed at consistent times every day to limit the stress on the ewes and get them into a routine. To further reduce the stress in ewes at feeding, ensure there is plenty of feed space; 450mm/hd (18’’) for a medium sized ewe would be sufficient. This would reduce the risk of trampling and trauma at feedout.

If there is an option of feeding a TMR for sheep this could be a great solution. This option would only be viable if current buildings allow access and feed out by a mixer wagon (should there be a mixer wagon on farm being utilised for another purpose). The TMR would have to be formulated correctly using forage analysis to balance the dry matter intake, energy, protein and mineral and vitamin supplementation.

• TMR feeding would reduce the workload at feed out • Reduce chance of lamb losses due to trampling at feedout • Sheep more content, relaxed and do not stuff themselves reducing the problems

• Fat ewes- feed on straw and concentrates, reduced rumen fill and reduced chance of prolapse If ewes are winter grazing on pasture that will be grazed post lambing, ensure ewes are housed early to allow pasture to recover, this will allow a reduced amount of concentrates to be fed post lambing.

Which compound and how much to feed very much depends on the quality of forage on the farm. It is important to be feeding drier silage. Grass silage at 30-35% DM would be the ideal feed. Feeding wet silages <25% DM will result in greater problems, the main one of which would be greater incidences of prolapse. The rumen is restricted in size as the lambs grow, this occurs predominantly in the last 6 weeks of gestation. Feeding a wet heavy feed means the ewe has to eat more fresh weight to achieve her energy and protein requirements, feeding drier feeds through this time would stimulate intakes. Feeding hay or straw with increased concentrates would be beneficial during this period, especially in sheep with a BCS higher than 3.5.

If forage quality is good, feeding a higher quality compound and reducing the feed rate to allow higher intakes of forage would be the cheapest way of feeding the ewes. This would make the best quality concentrates the cheapest on a cost per day basis.

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FEEDING

Ensure forage has no spoilage, mould or soil contamination, as this will have severe consequences on the ewes.

In terms of concentrate feeding recommendations pre and post lambing, this is all dependent on the forage you have, for example: Grass silage of 35% DM, 10.5ME, 13% CP

Ideally, all ewes must be scanned and separated into the groups singles, twins and triplets, at least 6-8 weeks pre lambing. Body condition scoring should have been carried out earlier in the season and ewes should be a target BCS of 3-3.5 at lambing. Any ewes that are either too fat or too thin should be grouped separately and fed accordingly • Thin ewes- feed grass silage and higher levels of concentrates

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THE BENEFITS OF FEEDING EWES SUPPLEMENTARY ZINC: Extensive research over several years by Zinpro Corporation demonstrates the benefits of including highly bioavailable zinc in ewe’s diets, pre-tupping to postlambing: • Supplemented ewes had easier lambings, with fitter lambs

The youngest leys are utilised for flushing ewes. The first ewes are scanned early December with typical scanning percentages of around 185%. Ewes are grouped into bunches of 200-250 depending on their scanning results and are condition scored to keep ewes with a similar level of fitness together. Some ewes are housed with an outdoor feed area to maintain activity with others kept on stubble turnips. Around 7 weeks pre-lambing the ewes are introduced to a home mix of whole cereals plus protein pellets. EweMaster 18% protein nuts are then included with the home mix with feed rates building up to 1kg per head per day. ‘Lifeline’ buckets are also used as a further supplement to reduce the incidence of twin lamb disease and ensure sufficient supply of trace elements.”

Howard Jones, Plaish Park Farm

• Lambs had a more effective immune system due to higher quality colostrum • Higher milk production (3.5L more in the first four weeks post lambing) • Lambs were on average 4.5kg heavier at the end of the trial period

FEEDING

USING NUTRITION AS A WORM-DEFENCE MECHANISM. The groups most susceptible to worm are young animals during the first year of life, and ewes in late pregnancy and early lactation. Worms and other parasites will weaken the immune system further, along with reducing digestibility, growth rate and overall animal performance.

Severe nutrient shortages are also a consequence of worm parasites.

Improvements in trace mineral nutrition have been shown to reduce production losses and mortality rates associated with worm infection. Due to the high nutrient requirements of the susceptible groups, along with limited digestion capacity, there is a greater need for highly bioavailable nutrients.

Last year scanning showed a large number of triplets, these were segregated and managed on creep feed. During lambing, 75 ewes a day are handled running a traffic light system on the pens, and the whole operation was completed in 6 weeks. The lambing was 175% with 169% turned out.”

Ike Evans – Gatley Farms

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PRE VACCINATION VACCINATE EWES NOW TO HELP PREVENT UNNECESSARY LAMB LOSSES A recent post mortem study at a Fallen Stock Collection Centre (FSCC) has shown that sheep producers are still losing too many lambs to pasteurellosis and clostridial diseases like pulpy kidney.

As far as autumn ewe replacements are concerned, you should always assume the worst-case scenario regarding their history and vaccination status. Treat them as though they have not received anything then they won’t be missed. They can be treated similarly to breeding ewes, with a full primary course of two injections of 2mls of HEPTAVAC® P-PLUS 4-6 weeks apart when they come into the flock, followed by a booster 4-6 weeks before each lambing, along with the older ewes.

Remember that vaccinating the ewe 4-6 weeks before lambing not only boosts her own immunity, it also increases the concentration of protective antibodies in the ewe’s colostrum and these pass to the newborn lamb when it suckles. This helps give young lambs the protection they need against clostridial diseases and pasteurellosis until they can be vaccinated themselves.

For example, October 2015 saw an increase in diagnoses of pasteurellosis in unprotected lambs caused by Mannheimia haemolytica or Bibersteinia trehalosi. The project also recorded a large early spring peak of pulpy kidney disease in lambs. In almost all cases these were young lambs (two to eight weeks old) and neither the ewes nor the lambs had been vaccinated.

Remember that pasteurellosis and clostridial disease vaccines in sheep work very well and are costeffective, which means that most of these losses could have been prevented. Indeed, protecting your next crop of lambs starts well before they are born – by ensuring boosters are given pre-lambing – so it’s a good idea to start thinking about future disease protection after ewes have been put to the tup.

Ask your SQP for more advice on helping to protect your sheep against pasteurellosis and clostridial disease. (article provided by Merial, 2015)

Heptavac P Plus 25-250 Doses or 50ml - 250ml

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Bravoxin 10 50ml - 100ml or Promo Pack 6 x 100ml Injector

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For the active immunisation of sheep and cattle against disease caused by clostridial species. The recommended injection site is the loose skin on the side of the neck and animals can be vaccinated from 2 weeks of age. The on set of immunity is two weeks after the primary course.

Covexin 8 100ml - 500ml

13209-11

A suspension for injection for the active immunisation of sheep and cattle from 2 weeks of age against various species of clostridia. Onset of immunity is 2 weeks after the primary course. For sheep and lambs over 8 weeks of age give a 5ml initial dose followed by a 2ml dose 6 weeks later. For lambs 2–8 weeks of age, from unvaccinated ewes or ewes of unknown vaccination status: 2ml initial dose followed by a second dose 4–6 weeks later. For cattle of all ages give a 5ml initial dose followed by a second 5 ml dose 6 weeks later. Administration via subcutaneous injection preferably in the loose skin on the side of the neck. sheepandbeef@wynnstay.co.uk 5

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Combined 7 in 1 Clostridial plus Pasteurella vaccine for the active immunisation of sheep as an aid in the control of lamb dysentery, pulpy kidney, struck, tetanus, braxy, blackleg, black disease and clostridial metritis organisms. The vaccine may be used as an aid in the control of pneumonic pasteurellosis in sheep of all ages from a minimum age of 3 weeks and in the control of systemic pasteurellosis in weaned fattening and breeding sheep.

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HOUSING AT LAMBING TIME When housing sheep for lambing, planning is essential and it is important to consider your housing options pre-lambing in order to have sheds and buildings ready in plenty of time. You should also ensure you have all the relevant essentials items on hand (see our

ENVIROBED EnviroBed is ideal for use underneath straw this lambing time.

• 10 times more absorbent than straw • Cleaner & more comfortable sheep • 95% Dry Matter • 7.4 pH unattractive to pathogenic bacteria • Cost effective, longer lasting bedding

lambing essential product guide on the following page).

Sheep housing should be located on elevated, welldrained sites to help the flow of waste and keep bedding drier therefore preventing the build-up of E.coli bacteria which in turn can prevent problems of coccidiosis and foot rot.

Sheds should be well ventilated but draught free. An adequate flow of air is important and can help reduce the risk of respiratory infections. Using windbreak material such as Galebreaker can help prevent draughts which can lead to incidents of hypothermia in lambs and energy loss in ewes which in turn can mean higher feed costs.

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Suitable lighting is also important to allow you to identify ewes lambing and any ewes in difficulty. Portable flood lights can be used to illuminate any dark areas of a shed.

There are numerous benefits gained from housing sheep during lambing; reduced time checking stock, shelter from the elements for both yourself and livestock, rest period for grazing/pasture etc. However it is important to consider several aspects that can impact on lambing percentages and mortality rates.

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• Prevents lameness • Protects against Scours, Watery mouth, Navel ill and Joint ill • Prevents Scald and Foot rot when applied to gathering areas, gateways and at housing Application rate – 500g per m2 in lambing pen

Lambing sheds can be prone to build ups of bacteria, particularly where overstocking occurs; this can lead to higher infections, increased lamb mortalities and higher levels of lameness. Cleaning sheds pre-lambing and placing fresh-lambed ewes into clean and sterile pens can combat this risk and help improve lambing percentages. Consider using products such as Sorgene® 5 or Biolime® H90 which can help protect against unnecessary lamb loss, foot rot etc. Envirobed used as an underlay helps achieve a consistently hygienic atmosphere for your ewes and lambs, with the added benefit of prolonging the lifespan of the straw.

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SORGENE® 5 DISINFECTANT

34900, 18132, 18134

Available in 2, 5 and 18 litres Sorgene® 5 is a highly effective broad spectrum disinfectant with DEFRA approval. Sorgene® 5 is odourless in-use, nonstaining and non-tainting.

Breeding ewes require 12-16 square foot of living space and lambing pens should be 16-25 square feet in size; standard 4ft and 6ft hurdles will optimise space in sheds.

In group housing you should be sure that pregnant ewes are allocated enough trough space in order to feed without the risk of overcrowding. Walk through feed troughs are a great addition and can aid the job of feeding but also double up as barriers to create group pens. Feed troughs can help reduce feed wastage and keep bedding cleaner.

LAMBING HURDLES 4FT AND 6FT

When feeding individual pens, using hook over hay racks (split between two pens), feed and water buckets can also reduce feed and bedding waste and improve time efficiency.

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These mid range hurdles are ideal for penning and handling sheep. Ring joining allows quick and easy maneuverability.

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LAMBING ESSENTIALS CODE

DESCRIPTION

CODE

DESCRIPTION

56553

NET-TEX 10% IODINE SOLUTION 500ML PUMP**

61218

EWE TRUSS NYLON (NETTEX)

56554

NET-TEX 10% IODINE SOLUTION 2.5 LITRE

16402

PROLAPSE RETAINER (EWE SPOON) 4PK

26754

VETERINARY LUBE 500ML

13550

INFRA RED BULBS FROSTED

26755

VETERINARY LUBE 2.5LTR

17274

INFRA RED BULBS RUBY

14734

CASTRATION RINGS 100 PACK

48004

INFRA RED LAMPHOLDER + SHROUD COMPLETE

14735

CASTRATION RINGS 500 PACK

60625

HEATWAVE MILK FEEDER

80211

CASTRATION RINGS 1500 PACK

30041

1 1/4GAL BLUE CALF BUCKET LAMINA

18189

CASTRATION RING PLIERS (including 100 FOC rings)

15213

TWIN LAMB DRENCH 150ML BATTLES

NONVAC BOTTLE

16280

EWE DRINKS 90ML BATTLES

17671

NONVAC TEAT

21997

COLATE MULTILAMB RAPID 495ML NET-TEX

17672

NONVAC BOTTLE RACK 4 BOTTLES

22383

COLATE LAMB KICK START 100ML NET-TEX

14892

6 TEAT LAMB FEEDER 2 SIDED OVER GATE TYPE

50632

BIOLIME H90 (HYDRATED) 25KG**

28472

LAMB BUCKET ROUND 8L 3 TEAT. CW BRKT. GEWA

18132

SORGENE 5 5LT

63141

LAMB BUCKET ROUND 8L 5 TEAT. CW BRKT. GEWA

17735

STALOSAN F POWDER 25KG

RITCHEY SPRAYLINE MARKER 400ML

18760

HAYFEEDER BASKET (SLOT OVER)

MARKSMAN SPRAY RED 400ML

43516

B/MAN HURDLE 4' GALV MID RANGE LOOP JOIN 801-10-04

14739

LAMBING INSTRUMENT

20214

B/MAN HURDLE 6' GALV MID RANGE LOOP JOIN 801-10-06

16270

LAMB PULLER (rubber cord 2 loops)

48680

B/MAN 9FT GALVANISED SHEEP TROUGH

14788

LAMBING ROPE

55841

PAXTON PLASTIC FEED TROUGH 2M LONG

18131

COLOSTRUM FEEDER (60ml syringe+latex tube)

55842

PAXTON PLASTIC FEED TROUGH 3M LONG

17691

COLOSTRUM FEEDER BOTTLE AND TUBE

21998

RITCHEY SHEEP CROOK(COLROY)**

16265

SC1 CROOK LONGNECK ALLOY**

17670

S PECIAL OFFERS IODINE 2.5 LITRE

CASTRATION RINGS 500 PACK

56554

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14735

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LAMB FEEDING IMPORTANCE OF COLOSTRUM Born with no antibody, a failure to consume sufficient colostrum in the first 24 hours will leave a lamb with little ability to fight infection in early life.

Research has shown lower levels of colostrum results in poorer growth and increased mortality. Ensuring all lambs receive enough good quality colostrum is the single most important factor in reducing losses from hypothermia and disease.

The key to good quality colostrum starts during pregnancy. Ewes must be appropriately vaccinated and receive adequate nutrition in order to mount an immune response needed to manufacture antibodies in colostrum and remain healthy themselves. Good condition prior to lambing will reduce the incidence of pregnancy toxaemia and encourage good colostrum quality and yield. Pay attention to minerals such as selenium, zinc and vitamin E as these are vital components for good immune function.

If colostrum is short the alternatives include: 1. Foster ewe 2. Frozen ewe colostrum, thawed slowly below 55°C (not microwaved!)

3. A high quality colostrum replacer such as Volac Lamb Volostrum To keep your lambs growing well, make sure they receive plenty of good quality milk replacer such as Wynngold Lamlac.

In an effort to provide lambs with a more consistent feed the Heatwave was introduced. The farm already has 2 Wydale milk mixers, so these were used to mix up the Wynngold Lamlac milk powder mechanically once every 24 hours. The cold milk was held in the drum and an adaptor was screwed into the exit tap so that cold milk was transferred directly from the drum to the Heatwave where the milk was heated on demand. The thermostat was set at 39ºC for the young lambs, but could be turned down as the lambs progressed towards weaning. The machine effectively fed 60 lambs of varying growth stages.

Ike commented ‘as soon as they moved onto the Heatwave you could see the difference, within 3 days you could see their eyes shining, ears pricked, full of life. You could almost see them growing!

We had no scouring. We kept the beds dry with plenty of straw and gave them chopped straw and Lambmaster pellets and water’. ‘It’s important to give them plenty of space to run about and keep drafting them into groups, so all the big aggressive ones are together. They were very contented, lying down quietly and growing. We found it a very useful tool.

Ike says ‘moving to ad lib rearing on the Heatwave has been a huge success, freed up labour and given the lambs the best possible chance to perform’.

There is a real feel good factor seeing a nice bunch of healthy lambs.’

WYNNGOLD LAMLAC

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LAMB FEEDING

Available in 5, 10 and 25kg bags Benefits of Lamlac • Concentrated milk protein - Highly digestible for faster growth • Ultrafiltrated milk protein - Natural health protection with less risk of nutritional upsets • Instantised - Easy mixing even in cold water • Suits all rearing systems (manual/ machine)

Colostrum is often described as ‘liquid gold’ as the fuel for life. One secret to rearing healthy lambs, and for future production, is to make sure each lamb receives enough colostrum. As a guide 50ml per lamb in the first 6 hours, 200ml in the first 24 hours, should ensure adequate antibody absorption to provide the immunity needed for the first few weeks of life.

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Protein

Oil

Ash

Fibre

24%

24%

7%

0%

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LambMaster creep pellets are introduced to the young lambs in creep feeders in the first few weeks of life and being a very palatable and high protein feed, helps the lambs to achieve optimal growth in the key spring growing period. The aim is to market at least 75% of all lambs by late summer so creep feeding is important to ensure this is possible.

Once ewes are turned out with lambs they continue to have EweMaster nuts until the grass is growing well enough. There is always a hunger-gap from mid-March to early April so ewes need to be well fed to maintain lactation throughout the spring and fodder beet is purchased to further help meet requirements.

A Volac automatic milk machine is hired in so triplets/orphan lambs can be reared using Wynngold Lamlac milk powder mixed on demand. Up to 80 lambs can be reared on warm ad-lib milk and are weaned onto LambMaster pellets, hay and water after 35 days.

Howard Jones, Plaish Park Farm

LAMB MULTI FEEDER 63142 TROUGH 7 TEAT

29126

£41.20

£200

Ewe 2 Plus Feeder

36996

Capacity of 50 Litres & will feed up to 40 lambs.

Ewe 2 Plus

£250

HEATWAVE™ MILK WARMER

BLUE AUTOFEEDER

60625

Each feeder can automatically feed up to 70 lambs at one time, dramatically reducing the man hours required for mixing milk and feeding lambs, although a high degree of management skill is still required.

• Feeds up to 50 lambs or 30 calves • Heats cold milk to be fed ad-lib.

• Allows the lamb to grow as fast as it would on the ewe.

• Labour Saving.

• Hygienic, milk is stored cold.

The machine should be cleaned daily and calibrated regularly.

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O • For feeding up to 7 lambs • Volume: 30 litres • Rounded corners allowing easy cleaning • With an easy to use rotary snap closure for attaching and securing to the gates, feed fences etc.

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 700 x 354 x 278mm • Complete with 7 Teats and 7 Valves • Cover also available 63143

Ewe 2 feeder has a capacity of 25 Litres & will feed up to 20 lambs Ewe 2

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EWE 2 FEEDER

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LOOKING AHEAD TO TURNOUT AND BEYOND Turnout and weaning:

Effective Management and EID

Weather dependant and provided ewes and lambs are fit and healthy they should be turned out 24-48 hours post lambing to reduce the risk of disease.

Using sheltered fields will help protect against the elements.

Using flock management software and EID tag reading equipment such as Stocktrace will allow you to benchmark your flock performance allowing you to identify where action may be required to improve future results.

Lambs can be weaned from around 10 weeks of age depending on grass availability and ewe body condition. From around 8 weeks the lamb is not fully dependent on ewe’s milk and can begin to eat grass and feed - see the Wynnstay Lambmaster range opposite for more details. This can be a stressful time for both lambs and ewes so you should consider feeding concentrates or increase forage availability in the run up to weaning.

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LOOKING AHEAD TO TURNOUT AND BEYOND

Culling: Economics is the main driver for culling ewes.

Keeping unproductive or under-performing ewes is both inefficient and will cost you money.

All ewes are EID tagged and performance is monitored, so that only the best ewes are put forward to breed replacements.

Reasons for culling –

Ike Evans, Gatley Farms

• Barren or empty ewes • Genetic improvement desired • Poor production or reproduction level • Genetic defects or predisposition to disease • Physical problems or lambing difficulties • Disease During the lambing season it is especially important to record as much information as possible to enable you build up a detailed picture of your lambing season and identify unproductive and underperforming ewes.

Factors to consider recording include the following:

STOCK TRACE

Birthing – record ewe fertility and birthing difficulty Weights – monitor lamb growth and prepare ewes accurately for tupping

Works with most EID readers Experience has shown that using our system, the following assumptions can be made:

Condition scoring – grade and score animals to assist in future decision making

1) Targeted culling of weaker, more costly ewes could save an average of £.50p per ewe in vets bills

Physical problems – identify reoccurring problems such as mastitis and lambing difficulties

2) Analysing optimum weights and selling lambs accordingly could improve prices by 5%

Progeny – look at lambing rates year on year and establish family trees

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FEEDING POST LAMBING Supplementing ewes and lambs with blocks and buckets is key to ensure that both are able to obtain enough nutrients. This is particularly important for ewes at lambing time, where energy is required to help maintain condition and support the ewes metabolic processes. Blocks can also be important to use during pre-tupping time.

Post lambing you should ensure that sheep maintain the correct body condition to ensure a successful tupping season using feed, blocks and buckets can assist this.

EWE MASTER EXTRA ENERGY 22.5KG

Lambs are finished at a target weight of 40-42kg with selling normally starting at around 13 weeks of age. One cut each year is taken as haylage around the middle of June, with weaned lambs then grazing aftermaths.

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Howard Jones, Plaish Park Farm

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Contains protected fat High energy 16ME Helps to aids milk production and lamb vigour

Full range of BLOCKS AND BUCKETS available

Wynnstay LambMaster Feed Range

LambMaster GOLD pellets - 19% protein, ultra-high energy, high quality protein lamb feed, designed to be fed ad lib from one week of age to slaughter. Suited to fast growing indoor lambs.

LambMaster PREMIUM pellets - 18% protein, high energy lamb feed designed for creep feeding or for feeding from three days of age to slaughter. Also available with 1.67kg/t Deccox™ LambMaster SUPREME pellets - high quality 18% protein lamb feed designed for feeding from one week of age or as a store lamb growing diet before finishing on LambMaster Finisher. Can also be fed as a creep.

LambMaster FINISHER pellets/nuts - specialist, high energy, high starch 16% protein lamb feed, designed for feeding ad-lib on high performance finishing systems or to store lambs alongside roots or brassicas Lamb FINISHER + NIS nuts - high starch 14% protein lamb nut, designed for feeding ad-lib on high performance finishing systems. Contains NIS (nutritionally improved straw) to help avoid acidosis.

All Wynnstay lamb feeds are extremely palatable and contain Ammonium Chloride to help prevent urinary calculi.

For further details and full feeding recommendations, contact your Wynnstay Sales Representative or your local Wynnstay Store.

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