2024年2月9日 · Breeding ewe lambs can lead to an increase in the long-term flock productivity and profitability. Learn some expert tips to help determine whether breeding ewes is the right …

In this article I’ll discuss the basics of sheep reproduction, including information and tips for successfully breeding sheep. Learn about the physiology of this species and sheep mating …

2021年4月19日 · Breed improvement in the sheep industry has been much slower to develop and the industry lacks a means to identify superior genetics. There are four methods of artificially …

2023年2月1日 · Young ewes have a better opportunity to mother their lamb without getting bullied! Not all producers breed their ewe lambs. But, if you do breed ewe lambs be mindful that they …

Breeding ewe lambs and doe kids allows you to exploit their reproductive and genetic potential. It is well-documented that ewes that are mated as lambs will have a higher lifetime production …

2018年9月4日 · Ewe lambs and doe kids should not be bred to males with large birth weights or heavy front-ends. They should be bred to males from the same (or smaller) breed. Nor should …

2019年10月1日 · A good rule of thumb is that ewe lambs should weigh at least 70% of their mature weight at breeding. Lambs should be managed so that they are not excessively fat …

Should ewes and does be bred to produce their first offspring at approximately one year of age? Or should you wait until they are yearlings to breed them for the first time? The answer …

Breeding a ewe as a lamb can often increase her lifetime lamb production by as much as 15 to 20 percent. However, breeding ewe lambs is not always economically advantageous. If ewes are …

breeding ewe lambs include increasing lamb carcass output during the ewe’s lifetime, and thus overall efficiency, and speeding up genetic gain due to a reduction in the average generation …