Dylasau uchaf Project update - March 2024

Data collection commenced during the lambing period, focusing on key parameters such as ewe body condition, lamb birth weight and colostrum quality.

Table 1 below displays the preliminary results for colostrum quality by using the Brix refractometer. It is an instrument used to measure the sugar content of a solution. Increasing sugar content leads to an increase in the refractive index. By passing light through a sample and measuring the refraction, the amount that the light bends, and the sugar content can be measured. This can provide an accurate assessment of colostrum IgG concentration in sheep milk.

Table 1. Preliminary results