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Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

A recent study carried out by the University of Glasgow has found that 80% of supplementary colostrum from a typical commercial flock fails bacterial count tests

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Sheep special: Scottish study finds 80% of supplementary colostrum fails bacterial tests

The study, funded by Monitor Farm Scotland and Livestock Health Scotland, raised the profile on a topical issue for sheep farmers, highlighting the serious ‘unintended consequences' that poor colostrum...

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