Last year we were weaning early to conserve what grass we had for the lambs; this year we waited until last week to wean any lambs. We had plenty of grass so we left them with their mothers for an extra two weeks. We got some that were fit to kill and these went straight off with their mothers to the factory. The rest were divided into two groups according to their weight and will get the best grass we have, with ewes grazing out after them.
Read more here:: Preparation for next year’s lamb crop starts at weaning
