{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"OviCast","title":"Time to wean? ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ddfe4f89\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1997,"description":"Sheep Specialist, Michael Gottstein, joins us on this week’s OviCast to discuss weaning options on farms. \n \nWe discuss the current situation on farms, challenges with grass quality and why weaning now is beneficial. \n \nMichael explains the weaning process with some useful tips and management of the ewes and lambs post-weaning. \n \nWe finish up discussing some of the areas we need to address at the moment from parasite burden to mineral supplementation to tackling lameness. \n \nFor more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:\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}