Are you tupping them? Or running dry?What’s the best fodder crop for wintering ewe lambs on? Ideally to last until April.
How many acres to keep 3-400 on?
I don’t think our land would be good enough for fodder beet.
What’s the best fodder crop for wintering ewe lambs on? Ideally to last until April.
How many acres to keep 3-400 on?
I don’t think our land would be good enough for fodder beet.
Do dry ewe lambs need to do well? Assuming they're being kept as replacements, compensatory growth in dinner should be sufficient.Ewe lambs don’t do well on fodder beet anyway ime, the protein is too low.
Swedes or maincrop turnips would be my choice, or more acres of stubble turnips.
I kept 200 ewe lambs (in-lamb and empty) on 5ac of maincrop turnips for 10 weeks this winter. They’d have lasted longer if they had bales too, but wouldn’t have done as well.
Do dry ewe lambs need to do well? Assuming they're being kept as replacements, compensatory growth in dinner should be sufficient.
Do in-lamb ones need to do well, so they get too fat to maul lambs out of?
I run them both the same, just tickling on.
As the others say Maincrop Turnips , should be some Massif available mid may Green Globes the other one , don't sow them to thick , , Swedes will crop a bit better but bit harder to growWhat’s the best fodder crop for wintering ewe lambs on? Ideally to last until April.
How many acres to keep 3-400 on?
I don’t think our land would be good enough for fodder beet.
How do u kill the flea beetle?Ewe lambs don’t do well on fodder beet anyway ime, the protein is too low.
Swedes or maincrop turnips would be my choice, or more acres of stubble turnips.
I kept 200 ewe lambs (in-lamb and empty) on 5ac of maincrop turnips for 10 weeks this winter. They’d have lasted longer if they had bales too, but wouldn’t have done as well.
How do u kill the flea beetle?
What variety!?The same as OSR growers do, insecticides when needed.
One of the reasons for switching from swedes to maincrop turnips here, is that they can be planted a month later, which reduces the challenge normally. Still have to be ready to go with insecticide though, since neonicitinoid seed treatments were foolishly banned.
There are only two , Green Globe and Massif , I sowed mine mid July , depends when you want to graze , but they don't go woody as early as Stubble Turnips , I grazed mine end of marchWhat variety!?
When do u sow?
Bit of helpful advice get the wool off them early to take advantage of your compensatory growthI struggle with how to winter my ewe hoggs. Winter grass would be ideal but I certainly don't have any and virtually no dairy grass round here. Wintered on average quality red clover silage last year, hay and 250-300g blend this time. They didn't do much either time but flew on grass when turned out in 2021and seem to be heading the same direction this time.
I'm just wondering how mean I can afford to be to them over the winter before utilising compensatory growth to end up with a decent gimmer at tupping time?
I always get swedes and turnips confused, we call swedes turnipsThere are only two , Green Globe and Massif , I sowed mine mid July , depends when you want to graze , but they don't go woody as early as Stubble Turnips , I grazed mine end of march
Seed is more expensive than Stubble Turnips but you don't need a lot , a good Kg acre is enough
What variety!?
When do u sow?
Bit of helpful advice get the wool off them early to take advantage of your compensatory growth
Our ewe lambs don’t do much until they have their coats off
Thank you. As Easycares, they do that for me once they get into something green! Your comment is interesting though. Just wondering if some sheep 'shut down' over winter and so feeding over maintenance is a waste of time?Bit of helpful advice get the wool off them early to take advantage of your compensatory growth
Our ewe lambs don’t do much until they have their coats off