WEANING THE LAMBS AND AFTER TREATMENT.

Shannon News, 10 February 1925, Page 4

WEANING THE LAMBS AND AFTER TREATMENT.

All lambs should be weaned by the end of this month, writes '‘Practical” in “The Farmer.” After a lamb reaches the age of five or six months it will usually make less progress if allowed to. continue sucking its dam than if it is weaned and given reasonable feeding and attention. Most owners now recognise the necessity to provide an ample supply of winter feed, but they fail to realise that it is equally important that all stock, especially young animals, should be well cared for through summer and autumn in order that they may be in strong, thriving condition before the winter begins. Lambs, after weaning, should not be allowed to graze too long on one paddock. They will derive much benefit from frequent changes of pasture. Grass makes move satis. I factory growth if an occasional rest is allowed. Once the lambs have settled down after weaning they can be turned on to the rape. It is always a good policy to see that either a paddock or rape or soft turnips is provided for lambs. If the crop is fenced into small areas it will last longer- and provide better feeding than if the lambs are allowed a larg'e range. The danger of bloating will to some extent be avoided if rape is dry when lambs are first turned on to it. A careful lookout should be kept for swollen droopy ears among' lambs while feeding off rape. Animals suffering in this way should be at once pastured on grass, and not allowed on rape until all signs of the swelling disappears.