Tupping Boost

Ensuring your ewes are in the best condition for tupping

Supplementation helps to keep ewe body condition steady in time for tupping <i>(Image: Rumenco)</i>
Supplementation helps to keep ewe body condition steady in time for tupping (Image: Rumenco)
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Maximising output through the sale of healthy and viable lambs is a key determinant of profitability for every sheep enterprise.

The approach to tupping and through in to early pregnancy is therefore a key period in the lambing calendar.

Grass growth so far this year is similar to last year and will be impacted by the lack of rainfall, with increased dry matter and reduced energy levels. Pasture trace element levels, in particular cobalt, also typically decline over the summer and are often below animal requirements; this has implications for follicle development, ovulation rates, sperm production and quality. 

Supplementation in the run-up to tupping will support body condition and nutritional status during a period where grazing quality and quantity is often in decline, helping to optimise ovulation and conception rates.

Rumevite Sheep Super is a high energy feed and mineral block suitable for ewes and tups during the tupping period. The addition of fish oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acids supports optimal health, fertility and performance.

Furthermore, Rumevite Sheep Super is fortified with a full mineral, vitamin and trace element specification, including selenium, cobalt, zinc and vitamin E, to complement levels often found lacking in forages and are required to support fertility and overall ewe health. A proportion of the total zinc is also included as protected zinc to further support fertility and foot health.

Considering the reduced grazing quantity and quality that we have seen so-far this season, supplementation this tupping will be particularly beneficial to support forage utilisation and conception rates for a successful lambing next year.

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