Save grass for mid-pregnancy when ewes need it

There has been good grass growth this autumn and winter.
Save grass for mid-pregnancy when ewes need it

Grass will be much more valuable to ewes after lambing, when their energy and protein requirement is three times higher than during mid-pregnancy.

So don’t be tempted to regraze fields that have already been closed, even where significant covers have developed.

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