Ewe condition key to lamb performance

With lamb performance heavily reliant on the ewe’s milk supply, ensuring ewes are in the best condition pre-and post-lambing is key to achieving high lamb growth rates.

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Ewe condition key to lamb performance

With lamb performance heavily reliant on the ewes milk supply, ensuring ewes are in the best condition pre-and post-lambing is key to achieving high lamb growth rates. During the first three weeks...

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