Spot and treat trace deficiencies at weaning

摘要

The wet winter could impair trace element availability and affect lamb growth rates this season, warn vets.Correct trace element supplementation of lambs is vital to ensure they achieve maximum growth rates, with cobalt often having the greatest effect.Jenny Hull, a beef and sheep vet with Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group, said cobalt could limit growth rate and copper deficiency can affect fertility.