Now is the time to undertake annual pre-tupping checks to ensure everything is set-up correctly for successful ewe pregnancies and lambing, with a focus ultimately looking at the numbers of lambs sold, rather than the number born."The condition of both the ewe and ram are crucial to the number of lambs born and, ultimately, sold," says UFAC-UK's Mike Chown. "So carrying out health and nutrition checks, and body condition scoring, are vital."He also urges farmers to put vaccination programmes for abortion, clostridial and foot diseases in place at the same time, remembering abortion vaccines need to be administered at least four weeks prior to tupping.
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