Growvite

OneMan37

Anyone ever use Growvite sheep, I've read that a trial in wales Produced a 22% increase in live lamb numbers. I was looking for advice for tupping ewes.

Lambman

Look back at the way it's worded... the word things like that very smartly.... like if I lost 5 lambs this year and used growvite next year and lost 4 lambs that's a 20% increase in live lambs.... bad example but you get the point?

OneMan37

The trial was carried out by the University of Wales and it showed that ewes produced a 22% increase in the number of lambs born alive from 143% to 165%.

But I am also skeptical of such products, maybe keeping ewes on the best grass I have until the tup is introduced in 4 weeks time is enough ? Was just wondering what people do to increase lambing %.

charolais0153

OneMan37 wrote: »

The trial was carried out by the University of Wales and it showed that ewes produced a 22% increase in the number of lambs born alive from 143% to 165%.

But I am also skeptical of such products, maybe keeping ewes on the best grass I have until the tup is introduced in 4 weeks time is enough ? Was just wondering what people do to increase lambing %.

Have ewes in as good condition as possible at mating.
Use prolific ewes.
Give a mineral dose aswell
Vaccinate for abortion

ganmo

OneMan37 wrote: »

The trial was carried out by the University of Wales and it showed that ewes produced a 22% increase in the number of lambs born alive from 143% to 165%.

But I am also skeptical of such products, maybe keeping ewes on the best grass I have until the tup is introduced in 4 weeks time is enough ? Was just wondering what people do to increase lambing %.

To me a 22% increase from 143 is 174%
143 to 165 is 15% still a nice bump

Minerals are important when it comes to fertility

kk.man

I used the product years back on a few lambs with poor trive. It worked very well but think is was expensive.

Sami23

OneMan37 wrote: »

 maybe keeping ewes on the best grass I have until the tup is introduced in 4 weeks time is enough ? 

How many weeks prior to introducing the Ram do people normally flush their ewe's on good grass ?

Also, would you give the mineral dose at flushing or on introduction of the Ram and would ye go with a fluke and word dose at this time also ?
TIA

OneMan37

I believe that ewes need to gain condition as quickly as possible after weaning. Oz studies has supported this theory. As ewes in v good condition have the best lambing %. I would think the optimum time to give a Vit drench such as growvite, would be 3 weeks prior to rams being introduced.