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- 1Steaming UpFeeding twin bearing ews 0.1kg of concentrates per day 7 weeks from lambing building up to 0.7kg at lambing. Prevents twin lamb disease.
- 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.
- 4Length of oestrous cycle17 days
- 5Duration of oestrous36 hours
- 6Gestation period149 days
- 7PheromonesChemical substances that the ram produces in order to attract a female for mating
- 8Ram effectSuddenly introducing a ram to produce pheromones to encourage ovulation six weeks before normal
- 9Short Day BreedersSheep are polyoestrus meaning they come into heat a few times during a certain time a year.
As days get shorter increased melatonin stimulates pituitary gland to produce fsh - 10Weight Of Lamb At Birth3-5kg
- 11Features Of Mountain And Hill Farming•Ewe and lamb mortality rates can be high
•Ewes generally only have one lamb
•Low production targets - 12Features of lowland Farming•High production targets
•Lambing indoors reduces ewe and lamb mortality
•more ewes give birth to twins and triplets - 13Dipping
- 14Criteria of a Replacement a ewe•Age of the ewe
•Health of the ewe
•BCS of the ewe
•Good conformation
•good mouth and jaw
•good feet and legs - 15Selction criteria of a ram•The breed of the ram
•Age of the ram
•Good conformation
•Good mouth and jaw
•Good BCS
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