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1968 Lamb Prices
Expected To Be Up
BLACKSBURG — Outlook in formation indicates that 1968 lamb prices will be higher than last year. The U.R.D.A. report of sheep and lambs on feed as of Jan. 1 shows there are 9 percent fewer lambs on feed than a year ago. The same report shows that the lambs on feed at the first of this year were heavier than last vear. For example, 78 per ent of the lambs now on feed weighed 80 pounds or more on Jan. 1. This, of course, means that most of these lambs will go to market within the near future. This in turn should create a stronger demand for lambs during the spring and summer of this year, said George Allen, sheep specialist at Virginia Tech. To take full advantage of the unexpected higher prices, sheep should be managed to produce maximum lamb growth. Nornally, the faster lambs grow the less feed is required per pound of gain and the more profitable they: will be. To make maximum gains the ewe should be fed to maintain herself and produce a fair amount of milk. This means feeding enough of a well balanced ration. If this is not done milk production will drop deficiencies will develop and lambs may become stunted. Once lambs’ growth slows
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