Masterful Management in Lambing Jugs

/in ,

Making sure that new moms and their lambs are “mothered” up and that ewes and babies are healthy and prospering is an essential part of your lambing operation.

In this video, NCAT Livestock Specialist Dave Scott takes us through what to look for when ewes are sick and lambs are not getting enough milk. Simple steps can be taken in the lambing jugs to remedy health issues and insure happy, growing lambs.

This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

You might also like
For the Love of the Wild: Livestock Pastures as Wildlife Habitat
Episode 179. Getting Started in Livestock, Part 1
Very dense and compacted soil clod breaking off in horizontal plates underneath a 3-inch sod layeDiagnosing Soil Compaction on Grazing Lands
Episode 228. A Closer Look at Hair Sheep
Barnlot full of sheepNCAT’s ATTRA Specialists: Marketing Adjustments
Cow at frozen pondProviding Water to Livestock in Frigid Weather
Getting Started with Livestock
two sheepIntegrating Livestock with Crops Project: Livestock and Vegetables. A Close Fit