Pre-tupping management vital for next year's profits

摘要

Attention to detail in the run up to tupping is critical to the success of next year's lamb crop and profits. And as more hill flocks seek to achieve a tighter lambing pattern to improve efficiency and reduce labour costs, getting the basics right iscrucial. According to North Yorkshire hill farmers Brian and Matthew Lawson, who run 1,100 Swaledales at Buddie House near Richmond, getting the right tup-to-ewe ratio and allowing them plenty of time to settle before the tups are turned out is essential.