Category: Factsheets

Lamb vigour

by NF-UK | Oct 21, 2019 | Dairy, Factsheets, Improve flock management, Meat, Reduce lamb mortality, United Kingdom

Lamb Vigour Why is lamb vigour important? Rapid sucking of sufficient colostrum is vital for...

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Sheep reproduction – management practices and techniques

by NF-UK | Jul 2, 2019 | Dairy, Factsheets, Improve flock management, Meat, Reproduction efficiency, Spain

The Challenge Sheep are widely recognized as a species with marked seasonality of breeding...

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Advanced preparation for lambing

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Improve flock management, Improve Health, Ireland, Meat, Reduce lamb mortality

Advanced preparation for lambing The Challenge The lambing period is a labour intensive and...

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Udder morphology

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Improve flock management, Improve Health, Meat, Reduce lamb mortality, Spain, United Kingdom

What do we know about udder morphology The Challenge Udder morphology is an important trait to...

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A simple approach to rotational grazing

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Gestation efficiency, Manage nutrition, Meat, Reproduction efficiency, Spain, United Kingdom

A simple approach to Rotational Grazing Poppy Frater, Dr. Roberto Ruiz, SRUC Scotland;...

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Assessing mineral status in sheep

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, France, Gestation efficiency, Improve Health, Meat, Reproduction efficiency

Assessing mineral status in sheep Introduction Sixteen minerals have been classified as...

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Nutritional management pre-conception

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Ireland, Manage nutrition, Meat, Reproduction efficiency

The aim of nutritional management pre conception is to have the ewe at optimum condition at...

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Management and selection for optimal birth weight

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Improve flock management, Ireland, Manage nutrition, Meat, Reduce lamb mortality, Spain

Management and selection for optimal birth weight Optimum birth weight is the weight at...

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Feeding the pregnant ewe

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Gestation efficiency, Ireland, Manage nutrition, Meat

Nutrition during early pregnancy In early pregnancy (0-30 days) the foetus is not yet implanted in...

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Ewe lamb reproduction

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Factsheets, Gestation efficiency, Ireland, Manage nutrition, Meat, Reproduction efficiency

Mating ewe lambs can increase the lifetime performance of the ewe and overall flock productivity....

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Effect of ewe age on productivity

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Dairy, Factsheets, Gestation efficiency, Improve flock management, Ireland, Meat, Reduce lamb mortality, Reproduction efficiency, Spain

Ewe experience during the perinatal period increases with each litter produced. Thus as ewes age...

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Breed differences in ewe lamb management

by NF-UK | Oct 29, 2018 | Factsheets, Gestation efficiency, Improve flock management, Ireland, Meat, Reduce lamb mortality, Reproduction efficiency

Replacement ewes normally join flocks at 18 months of age with the intention of producing their...

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