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Development of ewes that lambed young
Solution name: Development of ewes that lambed young
Aim: The aim is to have less difficult lambing as possible and the replacement can grow up her lamb.
Description:
- Because of bad feeding or early breeding date the weak female lambs could be in gestation.
Topic: Health
Production: Dairy / Meat
Animal Category: Replacements
Issue: Sub-optimal development of ewes that lambed young
Level of Solution: Knowledge, Practical
Country: Hungary
How to implement it
Better nutrition before lambing, and the newborn lamb must be in separate pen with her mother for some days. After lambing, gradually get used to the extra feed (alfalfa, hay, concentrate/feed ratio, haylage/silage)
Expected benefits
- the replacement does not come into minus/negative condition
- replacement can raises lambs of acceptable quality
Prerequisites and/or limits
- alfalfa, lamb feeding
- pen for ewe and her lamb
- lamb school
Tips & Tricks
From the age of 20 days, the lamb must be confined in a lamb school for a short time
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