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Tackling dag
Dags can be costly for sheep enterprises due to the need for crutching, reduced wool value and treatment costs. The accumulation of dag is also the greatest risk factor for breech strike.
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Optimising productivity and profitability with feed tests
Conducting feed tests is an important strategy for meeting your sheep's nutritional needs in the most cost-effective way. This article outlines how feed testing can help optimise productivity and profitability by identifying the true value of different feed sources.
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Tackling dag
Dags can be costly for sheep enterprises due to the need for crutching, reduced wool value and treatment costs. The accumulation of dag is also the greatest risk factor for breech strike. This article dives into how to deal with dag, including how to breed for reduced dag.
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Recognising and preventing metabolic disease in lambing ewes
Optimising ewe nutrition during pregnancy and lactation is critical for the health, productivity and survival of ewes and their lambs. This article covers risk factors, what to look for, and how to prevent and treat two of the common metabolic disorders seen in pregnant and lactating ewes – pregnancy toxaemia and hypocalcemia.
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