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<blockquote data-quote="Derrick Hughes" data-source="post: 7435247" data-attributes="member: 473"><p>I have done an alfull lot of reading on the subject , not for my own gain, i no longer keep sheep, but i sell seed so try and offer responsible advice , for every article that states just remove at mating i could show you another 4 that state that after effects can be cumulative over time, this would depend on the amount of clover in the sward but given the findings bellow I think it rather foolish to feed a pure stand of red clover silage to breeding sheep over the winter , but then its up to a sheep farmer to make his own mind up on the subject </p><p></p><p>I would aslso draw you attention to the study, :"6 weeks before and after lambing" , they did not study the long term effects if sheep had access to red clover over a longer period </p><p></p><p>To understand better the industry-wide approach to avoid grazing breeding ewes on red clover for the six weeks before and after tupping, industry bodies – EBLEX, HCC, QMS and AgriSearch – commissioned the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at the University of Aberystwyth, to investigate further</p><p></p><p> </p><p> EBLEX, HCC, QMS and AgriSearch – commissioned the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at the University of Aberystwyth, to investigate further.</p><p></p><p>The IBERS study backed up the approach</p><p></p><p>Some of the The key findings</p><p></p><p></p><p> Ewe lambs being used for breeding should NOT be grazed on red clover pastures</p><p>Red clover silage and hay can have a higher phyto-oestrogen content than the sward, and the type of silage inoculant used can also impact on levels, with bacterial inoculants creating higher levels than formic acid based inoculants</p><p></p><p>• No negative effects have been recorded from grazing rearing or working rams on red clover</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derrick Hughes, post: 7435247, member: 473"] I have done an alfull lot of reading on the subject , not for my own gain, i no longer keep sheep, but i sell seed so try and offer responsible advice , for every article that states just remove at mating i could show you another 4 that state that after effects can be cumulative over time, this would depend on the amount of clover in the sward but given the findings bellow I think it rather foolish to feed a pure stand of red clover silage to breeding sheep over the winter , but then its up to a sheep farmer to make his own mind up on the subject I would aslso draw you attention to the study, :"6 weeks before and after lambing" , they did not study the long term effects if sheep had access to red clover over a longer period To understand better the industry-wide approach to avoid grazing breeding ewes on red clover for the six weeks before and after tupping, industry bodies – EBLEX, HCC, QMS and AgriSearch – commissioned the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at the University of Aberystwyth, to investigate further EBLEX, HCC, QMS and AgriSearch – commissioned the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at the University of Aberystwyth, to investigate further. The IBERS study backed up the approach Some of the The key findings Ewe lambs being used for breeding should NOT be grazed on red clover pastures Red clover silage and hay can have a higher phyto-oestrogen content than the sward, and the type of silage inoculant used can also impact on levels, with bacterial inoculants creating higher levels than formic acid based inoculants • No negative effects have been recorded from grazing rearing or working rams on red clover [/QUOTE]
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