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The weights are in – BETTER farm update

Jul 13, 202213 minEp. 135
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Episode description

Dr Frank Campion joins Ciarán Lynch for this episode of OviCast with an update of how performance has stacked up on the lowland flocks at weaning. 

 

He discusses lamb performance and its implications for sales, feeding and finishing strategies on the farms. 

 

Frank emphasises the importance of assessing the weight of lambs and their expected finish time at this stage of the season. 

 

Finally, Frank highlights the importance of internal parasite control and monitoring worm burdens as the season progresses. 

 

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