Why this Carlow farmer feels it pays to supplement thin ewes ahead of lambing
Any thin ewe scanned for a single was put in with the ewes scanned for twins and so on. Photo: Getty
Preparations for the springtime are in full swing on Eddie Gavin’s mixed farm in Co Carlow, with ewes scanned and housed and silage analysis completed.
As well as running sheep, beef and tillage enterprises, Eddie works as a contractor and this is a particularly busy time of the year as he tries to get hedge cutting completed before lambing and spring cereal jobs begin.
