About this episode
Damian Costello and Ciaran Lynch discuss key messages from the March sheep newsletter, covering various topics related to lambing and flock management.
Lambing is in full swing on many farms across the country and for this episode of OviCast, Damian Costello steps in to host and is joined by Ciaran Lynch to discuss the key messages from the March sheep newsletter. They cover spring grazing targets, fertiliser planning, lamb survival and colostrum management, treating hypothermic lambs, flock biosecurity, culling problem ewes, identifying replacement ewe lambs, and managing the risk of grass tetany in early lactation. For more from the newsletter: https://teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/teagasc-advisory-newsletter-sheep/ For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast
People in this episode
Guest: Ciaran Lynch
Topics covered
- lambing
- spring grazing
- fertiliser planning
- lamb survival
- colostrum management
- hypothermic lambs
- flock biosecurity
- culling ewes
- replacement ewe lambs
- grass tetany
Keywords
- sheep
- agriculture
- farming
More episodes of OviCast
- Previewing the 2026 National Sheep Conference · June 11, 2026 · 7 min
- June Management Notes · June 5, 2026 · 24 min
- How are lambs performing this so far this year? · May 26, 2026 · 16 min
- May Grass Focus · May 12, 2026 · 15 min
- May Management Notes · May 8, 2026 · 19 min
- Don’t Be on the Hind Foot When Tackling Scald · May 1, 2026 · 15 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the OviCast podcast page.