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Sheep terms 1
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- 1Steaming UpGradually increasing an animals plane of nutrition towards the end of gestation.
- 2FlushingThe process by which ewes are moved from a low plane of nutrition to a high plane of nutrition prior to mating
- 3FosteringTaking one lamb from a set of triplets and putting it on a ewe with a single lamb.
- 4Ram EffectSome ewe breeds can be encouraged to ovulate six weeks earlier than normal by the sudden introduction of a ram
- 5Short Day BreedersAs days shorten and nights get longer
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- Created by Agricultural Science · Apr 13, 2016
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