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Ewe Nutrition Before And During Mating, H E. Fels
Ewe Nutrition Before And During Mating, H E. Fels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Lambing percentages depend partly on the condition of ewes at mating. If it is practicable, ewes should be allowed to gain condition in the months before mating.
Where this is not practical and ewes are in a store or backward-store condition at mating, flushing should improve their fertility.
Weaner Feeding Practices Need Review, W L. Mcgarry, R. J. Lightfoot
Weaner Feeding Practices Need Review, W L. Mcgarry, R. J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Many fanners feed large amounts of grain to their weaners over summer and autumn, in the belief that this is necessary for high lifetime production.
The economics of this are open to doubt; in fact, the results of a recent experiment at Wongan Hills Research Station suggested that weaner feeding practices need review.