{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"OviCast","title":"Lambing one year old ewes – the farmer experience ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7f886f67\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":874,"description":"Tomás O’Leary who is farming outside Killarney in Co. Kerry joins Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast. \r\n\r\nTomás who is a participant on the BETTER Farm Sheep Programme has always joined his ewe lambs and managed them alongside his mature ewes. He shares his experience on how to manage these ewes to achieve a high output. \r\n\r\nHe also discusses his selection criteria to ensure his replacement ewe lambs are suitable to join, ram choice and joining period length.\r\n\r\nTomás then detailed his scan result this year and feeding regime from housing right through to late pregnancy.\r\n\r\nHe discussed management around lambing time and plans for turnout and highlights why he supplements this group post lambing and how he manages them from turnout to weaning, highlighting the importance of monitoring their condition.   \r\n\r\nSee more about his breeding policy here:\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcuvJqj3FeM\r\n\r\nFor more episodes from OviCast, visit the show page at:\r\nhttps://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oD_Rx-7f25TwgsEFm0pibPTtCm5vUhaNcgX-NEnl7fI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzExNDAyLzE1OTE2/MTIwNjktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}