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Introduction Out-of-season breeding is becoming more popular as producers move to accelerated lambing programs to supply product to the marketplace on a year round basis. Controlled reproduction will synchronize the ewe so that lambing occurs in a restricted timeframe. It will also give an out-of-season heat so that ewe can be bred in the . . . → Read More: Out of season breeding alternatives for sheep Length of the Breeding Season The breeding season should be managed to tailor the length of lambing season to your management system. For example, if you are lambing once per year, you may wish to limit the breeding season (the time the ewes are exposed to the ram(s)) to six or eight weeks. This . . . → Read More: Sheep Breeding Season Culling animals is essentially a ‘de-selection’ process, which helps to ensure the economic viability and health of your flock. All of the points you look for when picking breeding stock should be applied on a regular basis to the animals already in your flock. Most producers make culling decisions between weaning and the next . . . → Read More: Maintaining a productive sheep flock - Culling Sources of Replacement Stock: Carefully considering where to buy new animals will help ensure your new stock is healthy and will help improve the genetic potential of your flock. It is always best to buy breeding stock from breeders who are known for providing productive, healthily animals. 1. Public auctions: Buying breeding stock from . . . → Read More: Selecting Breeding Stock Lamb Joining Sheep
Joining maiden ewes at an early age enables good managers to exploit potential advantages in sheep breeding and selection programs in merinos through reduction of the generation interval. It also offers an alternative action to quickly recover flock numbers following drought. The age at which a ewe . . . → Read More: Age of first joining sheep |
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