Reducing Mortality at Lambing Time
Join the team of Teagasc Sheep Specialists as they cover topics such as:
Hygiene – reducing challenge from infection during lambing and early life
Nutrition – feeding the ewe to maximise colostrum quality and quantity
Nutrition of the new born lamb – stomach tubing
Health care – preventing infection and treating lambs with hypothermia
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Reduce mortality at lambing time
Over 50% of lamb mortality that occurs in the first 48 hours of life can be attributed to infectious disease and starvation. Every lamb that is saved represents extra profit for the farmer.
Teagasc estimate’s that approximately half of the lambs that are lost in the first 48 hours of life can be saved by paying attention to a few key areas such as nutrition, hygiene and flock health all of which will be covered in the upcoming episode of the ‘Let’s Talk Sheep’ webinars which takes place tonight at 8:00pm.
You can register for the series of webinars which take place once a month by visiting: www.teagasc.ie/letstalksheep.