New research has revealed certain methods of adopting lambs on to ewes are more successful than others. Using birth fluids as a means of getting a ewe to adopt a lamb is the most effective method of fostering lambs, according to new research. Trials by Moulton College, Northampton, found lambs fostered on to a ewe grew faster, produced higher quality carcasses and cost less to rear compared with lambs put on to a milk machine.
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