Managing sheep post-lambing is essential to protect ewe health and performance during this critical period. Good nutrition supports milk production and prevents health disorders. At this time of transition, the nutrient demands of the ewe are high. This is because she needs to produce a good supply of milk to feed her newborn lambs. Ewes […]

We often talk about cobalt being important for growth and cobalt deficiency being a common cause of ‘ill-thrift’ in lambs and growing cattle. However, cobalt is an essential trace element for all classes of ruminant stock, and the impacts of sub-optimal supply can be much more widespread. The importance of cobalt and vitamin B12 for […]

Selenium is an essential trace element, meaning it is required by animals in very small amounts (mg/d) for the maintenance of normal bodily functions. Selenium acts in the body as a component of selenium-containing enzymes, or selenoproteins. Three groups of these selenoproteins are particularly important for stock health and performance [...]

When moisture is at high levels, nutrients can be lost from the soil profile through drainage as leaching will occur. It is no surprise that many sheep farmers are reporting seeing behaviours that suggest ewes and lambs are searching for nutrients, including digging up the soil [...]

Grass samples were collected across the country week commencing 21st September 2020. On a whole, September has been quite a good month weather-wise across the country. However, with ups and downs in temperatures we are experiencing colder nights and frosty mornings going forward into October. There was significantly more rainfall in the week leading up […]