Watch: Making use of paddock grazing for sheep

Co Fermanagh sheep farmers Roy and Marilyn Mayers hosted a virtual farm walk to showcase the paddock system in place for 200 ewes.

3 July 2021

Ewes and lambs are grazed in rotational paddocks on Roy and Marilyn Mayers farm at Tempo, Co Fermanagh. The set up can be viewed by watching back the virtual farm walk. \ Houston Green

Northern Ireland Sheep Programme participants Roy and Marilyn Mayers farm 200 Texel and Suffolk cross ewes outside Tempo, Co Fermanagh.

Over the past two years, a paddock grazing system has been set up to make greater use of grass and drive lamb performance.

Both Roy and Marilyn recently hosted a virtual farm walk to outline how they set up the paddocks and the benefits they delivered.

Watch it back here.

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