Joining ewe lambs & some of the factors that influence its success

<p>Dr Tim Keady joins us on the latest OviCast podcast to discuss joining ewe lambs and some of the factors that influence its success. </p><p>Tim discusses what the key drivers of the system are, we discuss the impact of joining weight and the influence that the ram effect can have. </p><p>Tim offers his insights on the duration of the breeding season and ram management during the mating period. </p><p>We discuss post mating management with Tim emphasising the importance of nutrition and the need to manage ewe lambs separately during the production cycle. </p><p>We finish up discussing the potential knock-on effect of joining ewe lamb on subsequent performance. </p><p>For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:<br>https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast</p>