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Standard Reference Weight calculator
Standard reference weight is the liveweight of a fully grown, bare shorn, non-pregnant sheep in condition score three (CS3) with no gut fill (i.e. empty). Determining the standard reference weight (SRW) of your flock provides a useful comparison across a range of animals of varying liveweights and condition scores in order to make decisions about meeting their nutritional requirements for maintenance or growth. You can calculate the SRW of your flock using this calculator tool.
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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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Sheep nutrition over summer and autumn
Dry pastures and stubbles lack energy and protein and hence supplementary feeding is a large component of sheep diets later in summer and autumn. In addition, some vitamins and minerals may be lacking during the dry period. In this article, we cover some of the key nutritional supplements that may be required and animal health issues to keep an eye out for over summer and autumn
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Strategies and tactics for the season
As we battle on with the current poor season that we find ourselves in, it's important to remember that we're not alone, and that there are resources and support available to help.
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