Will ewe condition at mating effect performance next spring?

<p>Dr. Fiona Mc Govern is on this week’s OviCast to discuss the impact of ewe condition at mating on ewe productivity. </p><p> </p><p>Fiona discusses the usefulness of body condition scoring as a management tool.  She also explains the impact of condition on litter size and its carry over effects on lambing assistance, lamb birth weight and productivity next spring. </p><p> </p><p>We finish up with Fiona discussing the importance of getting condition right this autumn to build ewe body reserves. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:<br><a href="https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast">https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast</a></p>