The practice of fattening store lambs on cover crops is becoming more popular and Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Production in Teagasc, joins the Tillage Edge podcast this week to discuss how to get the most from the cover crops whilst maximising animal performance.

Michael explains that lambs will take a little time to get used to the taste of the new crop and a gradual introduction over a week will help.  Once the lambs are used to it their intake will rise and they will thrive on the crop.  

Michael also say that lambs will happily graze a mixed species of cover crops and in general they should perform well on these crops.    

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