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The importance of ewe nutrition in late gestation

Attention should be given to ewe nutrition in late pregnancy to maximise outputs and promote lamb survivability and performance

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 4 min read
70 per cent of foetal development takes place in the last six weeks of gestation, therefore, optimal ewe nutrition in late pregnancy is paramount to flock output.
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70 per cent of foetal development takes place in the last six weeks of gestation, therefore, optimal ewe nutrition in late pregnancy is paramount to flock output.

Speaking on the second of a series of lamb crop webinars held by SRUC, research officer, Tim Keady of the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Teagasc, said when looking to increase flock outputs,...

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