Hill Flocks: feeding & health advice in the run up to lambing
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Sheep specialist, Michael Gottstein, is on this week’s OviCast to discuss some timely advice for hill flocks in the run up to lambing.    Michael discusses some of the key areas to focus on this spring highlighting how ewe condition is a challenge.    We discuss the basics of nutrition and some of the feeding strategies that might be employed.    We finish up on to discuss some health areas that require attention in the lead into lambing.     For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast
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