Did you know that the wool producing ability of a merino sheep is determined before it’s even born?
The primary wool follicles are established between 60 and 100 days of gestation and the secondary follicles grow after 90 days of gestation.
This means that the ewe’s nutrition during pregnancy can determine the end result of your wool cheque!
Once the lambs are born, these wool follicles are very active, and require protein and energy in order to shoot and continue developing.
Wool is 90% protein, therefore protein in the . . .
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