Experienced Polypay producer, John Anderson of Lambshire Polypays in Ohio, shares some sage advice and techniques on how he successfully lambs in the fall without
The use of estrus synchronization has many benefits. The timing and length of the breeding season is directly related to the timing and length of
Sheep GEMS News Brief 9 – January 2025 A nationwide survey conducted in 2011 by the USDA APHIS estimated that 14% of U.S. ewes (402,000
From the perspective of a long-time, full-time farmer, this article will address the topic of mature ewe size. As we seek to improve the growth
“I do what is best for the grass and that is good for the sheep too.” says Tom Perkins, who grazes his sheep 365 days
Introduction: Most shepherds are familiar with the need to deworm their sheep and the added stresses that go along with it. Over time, the Barber
Sheep GEMS News Brief 8 – Early December 2024 The genetic diversity available within each sheep breed gives us tremendous opportunity to make genetic improvement.
EBVs of different animals can be directly compared with each other, but how do they compare to the rest of the sheep in NSIP? The
We all know that we need to calculate how much hay to put out for our sheep to make sure that they have adequate nutrition
When the breeding season starts, there is an implied contract between shepherd and ewe. Your commitment to keep her around for another production cycle means
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Gestation in sheep varies from 142 to 152 days with the average being 147 days. Just like people, individual pregnancies can vary, gestation periods of 138 to 159 days are not unheard of. Ewes carrying multiple lambs tend to have shorter gestations while male lambs (and heavy birth weight lambs) are usually carried for longer than female lambs. The form above calculates the lambing date based on a 147 day gestation period.
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