Managing feed and breeding in replacement females

Heifers, first-calvers, maiden ewes and first-lambers need to be managed properly to reduce risk in terms of productivity versus production costs. Dr Francois van de Vyver, livestock nutritionist with Voermol Feeds, offers advice on this situation...

By Lloyd Phillips

8 May 2015

Managing feed and breeding in replacement females

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Some commercial livestock farmers struggle to maintain their financial position of a few years ago, despite careful management, says Dr Francois van de Vyfer, nutritionist at Voermol Feeds. The main hurdle seems to be economies of scale, he says.

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Source: Farmer's Weekly

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