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How long before lambing would you wait too start feeding corn if you were on good quality grass and plenty of it? Mid January lambing.....
That would depend on the breed, the weather, their condition nearer the time, and what ‘good quality grass’ was.
if they’re in good condition on a fresh bite of ryegrass, I likely wouldn’t give them anything until a fortnight out, and then only a bit to adapt the rumen ready for feeding at housing, and to boost colostrum production.
Grass must the most underrated feed available, with lots of shepherds going out and buying hard feed as cheap as they can, which is often not as good as the grass they’re replacing.