Weaning lambs at 10-12 weeks of age could have saved many ewes from fatal mastitis cases as flocks struggled in dry conditions this summer, says a leading autopsy veterinarian. Dry conditions have limited milk production and grass availability for young lambs, leading to over-vigorous suckling and elevated ewe mortality, said Ben Strugnell of Farm Post […]
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