Condition scores and pasture key to good lambingBRITTANY PICKETT/FAIRFAX NZ Noel and Tegan Erickson with farm consultant Deane Carson talk pasture growth at Rowan Downs near Te Tipua. Keeping a good condition score throughout pregnancy and lactation is the key to better lambs, experts say. "There's been a lot of focus on making sure the ewes have the right condition score," Noel said. Professor Steve Morris of Massey University spoke to the field day farmers about feeding throughout late pregnancy and lactation. Getting bigger, faster maturing lambs came down to body condition scores and feeding, he said.

Source: Stuff August 17, 2016 03:45 UTC