In this month’s edition of Feedtalk, the focus is on feeding ewes to boost fertility, planning winter rations to suit your system and including molasses to drive intakes. The publication provides valuable insights and tips for optimizing these aspects of farming production to improve your efficiency and profitability.
Farm reaps rewards after feeding molasses
Feeding molasses has helped drive feed intakes and milk yield at Backway Farm, Shebbear, in North Devon.
Nutrition
Plan winter rations in earnest and book feed prompty
I am going to start with a massive positive here in the Southwest – we have got forage!
“Generally, silages will be stable in the clamp.”
Advice on feeding ewes to boost fertility
The nutrition of the ewe is crucial to achieve an optimal body condition score (BCS) at tupping. This ensures high levels of fertility and a greater lamb crop next season. It can take up to six weeks to increase BCS by one point; therefore, it is important to assess flock condition early and act quickly.
