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FEEDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEYGATES EWE DIETS
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System
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Forage
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Heygates Diet
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Feeding Level (kg per day)
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6 weeks pre lambing
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Increase gradually to maximum of
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80kg ewes
Lambing percentage of 200
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Good hay or silage
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Premium Ewe
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0.3
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1.4*
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Lowland intensive or semi-intensive
Lambing percentage of 160
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Straw
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Premium Ewe
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0.45
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1.0 to 1.2*
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Poor quality hay or silage
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Premium Ewe
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0.25
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0.9 to 1.1*
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Average hay or silage
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Premium Ewe
or
Super Ewe
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0.25
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0.9
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Best hay or silage
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Flockmaster
or
Super Ewe
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0.25
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0.9
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Welsh Hill
35kg ewes
lambing percentage of 90
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Enclosed
grazing or hay
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Flockmaster
or
Super Ewe
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0.25
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0.5
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* Feed a maximum of 0.45kg per feed. If feeding more than 0.9kg per day split into three feeds
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