Sheep

Achieving Maximum Utilisation of Forage Crops with Sheep

Achieving Maximum Utilisation of Forage Crops with Sheep The key to improve utilisation of a forage crop is to choose the correct crop for your farm and farming system. Different crop species have different sowing times, utilisation periods and dry matter yield. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor has the details Finishing lambs on […]
15 January 2021

Sheep Housing – Space Requirements

0 Sheep Housing – Space Requirements As we approach the time for housing ewes, it is important that we access the number of ewes the appropriate stocking numbers for each pen. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist explains that the two main considerations are lying space and trough/feed space. It is important that all […]
9 January 2021

Pregnancy Scanning – using the results

0 Pregnancy Scanning – using the results With the optimum time to scan ewes being 80 to 90 days post ram turnout, scanners are currently in the thick of scanning March lambing flocks. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist outlines how scanning information can be used as a valuable tool to increase flock productivity […]
5 January 2021